A Select Collection of Scarce and Valuable Tracts on Commerce (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Name: A Select Collection of Scarce and Valuable Tracts on Commerce (Classic Reprint)
Author: J. R. McCulloch
ISBN: 9780331916997

J. R. McCulloch

9780331916997: A Select Collection of Scarce and Valuable Tracts on Commerce (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0331916991 ISBN 13: 9780331916997

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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Explore the ideas that shaped early modern trade and wealth.

This meticulously curated edition gathers scarce and valuable tracts on commerce from the early modern period, edited by J. B. McCulloch. It presents a wide range of perspectives on trade, navigation, and economic policy, anchored in original documents and accompanied by notes and an index for_reference.

This volume offers a window into how thinkers from the 17th to 18th centuries argued about the growth of wealth, the power of trade, and the role of government. It includes discussions on the rise of national commerce, the claims to navigation and fishery, and debates over free trade versus restrictive practices. The material is arranged to illuminate the evolution of economic thought and policy, from early observations to more developed theories.

Original tract selections on trade policy, navigation, and economic theory.
Biographical context and clarifying notes to aid understanding.
An introduction to long-standing debates over free trade, protection, and the role of the state.
A complete index to help you locate topics, authors, and key arguments.

Ideal for readers of history, economic thought, and policy who want a clear view of how early writers analyzed commerce and its impact on nations and people.

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