The Foundations of 'Laissez-Faire': The Economics of Pierre de Boisguilbert

ISBN-13: 9780415207997 / Angielski / Twarda / 1999 / 208 str.

Gilbert Faccarello

Opis

At the end of the 17th centrury a new theoretical approach in economics emerged through the writings of Pierre de Boisguilbert (1646-1714). Biosguilbert's work, a landmark in the establishment and development of liberal economics, not only develops the theoretical foundations of laissez-faire, it also constitutes a substantial analysis of the behaviour of economic agents in the generation of prosperity and depression. This is a full-length study of Boisguilbert's work. It contains an extended discussion of the context in which Boisguilbert worked, as well as a detailed analysis of his life and work.

Recenzje

'...this version will be especially welcomes by thyose whoe command of French is limited or non-existent' - A. W. Bob Coats, Economic History Society 2000

Spis treści

Introduction 1. The Context (I). Social and Political Augustinianism 2. The Context (II). On Some Problems in the Governing of an Ordered State 3. Equilibrium (I). The Social Classes Approach: From the State of Innocence to the Polished and Magnificent State 4. Equilibrium (II). The Market Approach: The Foundations of Equilibrium and of Free Trade 5. Destablishing Shocks (I). Court Language and Merchant Truth 6. Destablishing Shocks (II). Market Strategies: The Propagation of Disequilibrium Conclusion Appendix

O autorze

Gilbert Faccarello