Early Sources in Economics makes available a wide range of significant economics texts, including many which have been overlooked because they predate The Wealth of Nations. The series focuses in particular on the major subjects which animated the classical economists and which were seen as the levers of long-term economic growth. In particular, this series benefits from being re-typeset as this makes it possible to include texts which cannot be photo-offset.
By Lars Magnusson
March 20, 1997
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, a change embodied by the repeal of the Corn Laws in 1846. This is reflected in the economic literature of the period, with the ...
By Antoin Murphy
December 19, 1996
This represents the first comprehensive edition of the writings of the earliest pioneers of monetary theory. It includes material by Sir William Petty, John Locke, Richard Cantillon and David Hume....