On the Origins of Classical Economics
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On the Origins of Classical Economics

Distribution and Value from William Petty to Adam Smith

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  2. English
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  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

On the Origins of Classical Economics

Distribution and Value from William Petty to Adam Smith

About this book

Examines the origin and early development of the classical theory of distribution up to 1767, stressing the concept of economic `surplus' as a key determinant of economic phenomena.

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Information

Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Year
1995
Print ISBN
9780415128780
eBook ISBN
9781134795307
Edition
1
Topic
Business
Subtopic
Business General
Index
Business

Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Dedication
  5. Contents
  6. Preface
  7. Acknowledgements
  8. Note on citation practice
  9. 1 Introduction
  10. 2 The Life of Petty in Relation to His Economics
  11. 3 Economic Surplus and the Social Division of Labour: The Economics of Petty
  12. 4 Methodological and Political Bases of Petty’s Economics
  13. 5 The Theory of Production and Distribution in Cantillon’s Essai
  14. 6 The Significance of Value Parity in Petty and Cantillon
  15. 7 Petty-Cantillon-Quesnay: The Formation of the Surplus Approach
  16. 8 Wages, Prices and Economic Surplus in Steuart’s Principles
  17. 9 Developments in the Theory of Distribution and Value, 1662–1767
  18. 10 Adam Smith and After
  19. Appendix A: Petty’s writings
  20. Appendix B: Contents of the ‘Supplement’ to Cantillon’s Essai
  21. Notes
  22. References
  23. Index