Mercantilism: The Shaping of an Economic Language

by Lars Magnusson

Overview

Ever since the Physiocrats and Adam Smith, mercantilism or 'the mercantile system' have been described as the opposite of classical political economy. This view is very much brought into question by the current book. It argues that the sharp distinction between mercantilism and 19th century laissez-faire economics has obscured the meaning, content

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781134907724
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	07/07/1994
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	232
File size:	341 KB

About the Author

Lars Magnusson

Table of Contents

Foreword, 1 INTRODUCTORY THEMES, 2 DEBATES ON MERCANTILISM, 3 THE BIRTH OF A DISCOURSE OF MERCANTILISM, 4 SEVENTEENTH-CENTURY DISCUSSIONS, 5 A SCIENCE OF TRADE, 6 POWER AND PLENTY—THE FAVOURABLE BALANCE OF TRADE, 7 THE OTHER COUNTRIES, 8 CONCLUDING REMARKS, Index