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The political economy of public finance in Britain, 1767-1873 /
The period between 1767 and 1873 shaped public finance in Britain (and, by extension, many other countries) as we know it today, with the major economists of the time providing influential contributions. Until now, no book has examined and compared the thought of these 'classical economists...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London ; New York :
Routledge,
2004.
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| Colección: | Routledge studies in the history of economics ;
66. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | The period between 1767 and 1873 shaped public finance in Britain (and, by extension, many other countries) as we know it today, with the major economists of the time providing influential contributions. Until now, no book has examined and compared the thought of these 'classical economists' from the perspective of public finance rather than that of pure theory. This groundbreaking volume critically analyzes and compares the writings on government expenditure, taxation and public debt of thinkers such as Adam Smith, Jeremy Bentham, David Ricardo and Thomas Malthus. These key figures. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xii, 231 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 210-221) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0203413946 9780203413944 9786610053803 6610053804 9781134316656 1134316658 9781134316601 1134316607 9781134316649 113431664X 9780415333696 0415333695 9780415406963 041540696X |