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An instant classic when it was first published in 1821, the elements of political economy, by scottish historian, economist, and philosopher james mill 17731836, remains required reading for anyone wishing to understand the development of industrial economies across the globe in recent centuries. Marx used an 1823 french translation of mills book. Dec 01, 2007 in elements of political economy, james mill describes his ideas in the schumpeterean sense using economic thought and economic analysis. His son, john stuart mill, was also a noted philosopher of liberalism, utilitarianism and the civilizing mission of the british empire. In his biography of james mill, alexander bain made a number of claims with regard to mills essay government 1820. It shows him applying his classical economic theory to policy questions of lasting concern. Political economy is the term nineteenthcentury writers use to refer to the study of what we today call macroeconomics, though its practitioners, such as adam smith, mill, david ricardo, and karl. Heavily influenced by the work of david ricardo, and also taking ideas from adam smith and thomas malthus, mill systematically demonstrated how important.
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