Classical Economists (1800-1850)

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Stigler, G.J., “Ricardian Theory of Value and Distribution,” Journal of Political Economy, June 1952. Reprinted in Stigler’s Essays in History of Economics.

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Background

Thomas Malthus (1766-1834)

David Ricardo (1772-1823)

John Stuart Mill (1806-1873)

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