Classical Economics II
The Critical Reviews: 1816-1820
Price: $1,550.00
Add to Cart- ISBN: 978-0-415-15740-7
- Binding: Hardback
- Published by: Routledge
- Publication Date: 22nd April 1999
About the Book
This set focuses on the aftermath of the Napoleonic War, when the United Kingdom was rocked by a succession of economic crises. It includes articles by J.R. McCulloch, Sydney Smith and Robert Southey. Themes addressed include:* the response to Ricardo and the development of Ricardian economics
* the conduct of colonial policy with special reference to the East India Company
* the poor laws
* banking and currency questions
* continuing discussion of Malthus on population.
The articles are supplemented by extensive explanatory notes, and an introduction placing the articles in their historical context.