David Ricardo
6 books
About the Author
David Ricardo (1772-1823) was a pioneering British economist and political theorist whose groundbreaking ideas on classical economics profoundly influenced modern thought on trade, value, and distribution. Born into a wealthy Jewish family in London, Ricardo made his fortune as a stockbroker before retiring at age 42 to dedicate himself to intellectual pursuits. Serving as a Member of Parliament from 1819 to 1823, he advocated for free trade and parliamentary reform. Ricardo's seminal contributions include the theory of comparative advantage, which revolutionized international trade theory, and his labor theory of value, which shaped debates on wages, profits, and rent. His rigorous analytical approach and emphasis on empirical evidence continue to resonate in economic discourse today.
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