Foundations of 'Laissez-Faire': The Economics of Pierre de Boisguilbert (Routledge Studies in the History of Economics, 31)

This is the first full length study of Boisguilbert's work to appear in English. It contains an extended discussion of the context in which Boisguilbert worked, as well as a detailed analysis of his life and work.

This is the first full length study of Boisguilberts work to appear in English, with an extended discussion of the context in which he worked, a detailed analysis of his life and work, and the theoretical foundations of "laissezifaire".

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The first full-length study in English since 1935 on Boisguilbert's (1646-1714) new theoretical approach to economics. Faccarello (history of economics, rieure de Fontenay, Saint-Cloud, France) explains how it not only develops the theoretical foundations of but also constitutes a substantial analysis of the behavior of economic agents in generating prosperity and depression. The original rale/> was published by