David Ricardo on Public Debt

by N. Churchman

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781349424825
Publisher:	Palgrave Macmillan UK
Publication date:	01/01/2001
Series:	Studies in the History of Economics
Edition description:	1st ed. 2001
Pages:	186
Product dimensions:	5.51(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

About the Author

NANCY CHURCHMAN graduated with her Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Toronto in 1997.

Table of Contents

List of Tables Preface Acknowledgements Introduction Public Debt and the Economics of David Ricardo Public Debt Policy and Public Extravagance: The Ricardo-Malthus Debate The Capital Levy Proposal: Implications for Ricardian Method Ricardo on Public Debt: The Question of Motive Ricardo on Modern Public Debt Theory Summary and Conclusion Appendices Index