On the origins of classical economics : distribution and value from William Petty to Adam Smith / Tony Aspromourgos.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Aspromourgos, Tony, 1957-

Series:

Routledge studies in the history of economics ; 4.

Routledge studies in the history of economics, 1349-7906 ; 4

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Petty, William, Sir, 1623-1687.

Petty, William.

Cantillon, Richard, -1734.

Cantillon, Richard.

Smith, Adam, 1723-1790.

Smith, Adam.

Classical school of economics.

Economics--History.

Economics.

Distribution (Economic theory).

Value.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (237 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 1996.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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.

Contents:

Book Cover; Title; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Note on citation practice; INTRODUCTION; THE LIFE OF PETTY IN RELATION TO HIS ECONOMICS; ECONOMIC SURPLUS AND THE SOCIAL DIVISION OF LABOUR: THE ECONOMICS OF PETTY; METHODOLOGICAL AND POLITICAL BASES OF PETTY'S ECONOMICS; THE THEORY OF PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION IN CANTILLON'S ESSAI; THE SIGNIFICANCE OF VALUE PARITY IN PETTY AND CANTILLON; PETTY-CANTILLON-QUESNAY: THE FORMATION OF THE SURPLUS APPROACH; WAGES, PRICES AND ECONOMIC SURPLUS IN STEUART'S PRINCIPLES; DEVELOPMENTS IN THE THEORY OF DISTRIBUTION AND VALUE, 1662 1767

ADAM SMITH AND AFTERPetty's writings; Contents of the 'Supplement' to Cantillon's Essai; Notes; References; Index;

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 210-218) and index.

ISBN:

1-134-79530-0

0-429-23167-9

0-585-46474-X

1-280-20230-0

1-134-79531-9

0-203-43422-6

9780429231674

OCLC:

171117311