Classical Economics II
Rutherford, Donald (University of Edinburgh, UK)
This set focuses on the aftermath of the Napoleonic War, when the United Kingdom was rocked by a succession of economic crises. It includes articles by J.R. McCulloch, Sydney Smith and Robert Southey. Themes addressed include:* the response to Ricardo and the development of Ricardian economics* the conduct of colonial policy with special reference to the East India Company* the poor laws* banking and currency questions* continuing discussion o...