Search -
Free Trade: 1793-1886 (Early Sources in Economics)
Free Trade 17931886 - Early Sources in Economics Author:Lars Magnusson Trade is the dominant subject in nineteenth century economics. During the course of the century, Britain was transformed from a protectionist power to an open economy. This is reflected in the economic literature of the period, with the qualified free trade advocacy of the early classical economists developing into more strident views of the Man... more »chester School. However, free trade did not go unchallenged, and by the end of the century a fully developed protectionist position had emerged. This volume is a collection of materials relating to the major nineteenth century debates about external trade. Containing some extremely rare but representative pieces from less well-known names, the set includes material by James Mill, Richard Cobden, Robert Torrens, John Ramsey McCulloch, Freidrich List, Henry Carey and M. Frederick Bastiet.« less