Studies in the History of Economics

Churchman, N.

David Ricardo on Public Debt provides a comprehensive view of the topic of public debt from the Ricardian standpoint. It shows how and why Ricardo's analysis of public debt connects to other themes and issues in Ricardian economics. With extensive reference to Ricardo's own words Churchman demonstrates that his writings and speeches on the subject of public debt provide an interesting exploration of issues still very relevant today. In addition, they furnish us with a rich source of evidence regarding topics of interest to all Ricardian scholars, including his theories of resource allocation and economic growth, the quality of his applications of analysis to practical questions, and the motives behind both his abstract reasoning and policy recommendations.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2001-07-19

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9780333921487

DOI: 10.1057/9780230509016

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 186