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At the Origins of Mathematical Economics: The Economics of A.N. Isnard (1748-1803) book cover

1st Edition

At the Origins of Mathematical Economics The Economics of A.N. Isnard (1748-1803)

By Richard Van Den Berg Copyright 2006
480 Pages 2 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

480 Pages 2 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

480 Pages
by Routledge
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Achille Nicolas Isnard (1749-1803) an engineer with a keen interest in political economy, is best known for demonstrating the concept of market equilibrium using a system of simultaneous equations. The breadth and depth of his work undoubtedly established him as one of the forerunners of modern mathematical economics, yet his seminal contributions to the study of economics remained largely... Read more

Contents.  Preface.  Introduction.  Part A: The Economics of Achilles Nicolas Isnard (1748-1803).  Life and Career of Achilles Nicolas Isnard (1748-1803).   Main Themes in Isnard’s Writing.  An Outline of Isnard’s Economic Thought  Influences.  Reproduction, Value and Distribution.  Further Issues.  Social Theory.   The Naturalness of Society.  Human Motivation, Interest and Habits.  Reception and Influences of Isnard’s Writing.  Part B. Text and Translation.  Traité des Richesses (1781).  Cathéchisme Social (1784).  Résponses aux Principales Objections á Faire Contre l'impôt Unique (1789).  Réflexions sur l'émission des Assignats (1790).  Du Nouveau Systême d'impôts Etabli par l'assemblée Nationale de France, en 1791 (1791).  Consideration Théoriques sure les Caisses d’amortissement de la Dette publique (1801). Appendix: A Bibliography of Isnard’s Writings.  Bibliography

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