The Poet as Economist : Shelley’s Critique of Paper Money and the British National Debt
Was Percy Shelley, the great English Romantic poet, a socialist?
Monetary Theory
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Boom and Bust: The Political Economy of Economic Disorder
Adam Smith noted in 1776 that “What is prudence in the conduct of every private family can scarce be folly in that of a great kingdom.”
Corporate Raiders and Junk-Car Dealers: Economics and the Politics of the Merger Controversy
Fueled by almost frantic efforts to adjust and adapt in the face of intense inter- national competition, American industry undertook an immense cor
Harold J. Laski: The Liberal Manque or Lost Libertarian?
A generation after his death in 1950, Harold Laski, the eminent political scientist, socialist, and British Labour Party leader, is almost forgotte
Cantillon’s Essai: A Current Perspective
Professor Spengler’s, “Richard Cantiilon: Fist of the Modems,” published in 1954, remains the classic survey article of Cantillon
Rashid on Adam Smith: In Need of Proof
Salim Rashid (1990) purports to have established some facts about Adam Smith’s scholarship, significant among which are (a) Smith’s pla
Monetary History of America to 1789: A Historiographical Essay
In no other field is the crucial importance of theory to history more obvious than in the field of economic history.
The Free Rider as a Basis for Government Intervention
The “free rider problem,” arising from the fact that an individual may be able to obtain the benefits of a good without contributing to
An Integration of The Wealth of Nations with The Theory of Moral Sentiments
This paper contends that Adam Smith meant what he said; human nature is ennobled by the cultivation of its lands, the advancement of its manufactur
Pareto Optimality, External Benefits and Public Goods: A Subjectivist Approach
It will be argued in this paper that the external-benefits and public-goods arguments are incorrect and are due to a failure to consider all or the
