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Thomas Robert Malthus (1766-1834) was a leading figure in the British classical school of economics, best-known for … effective demand. Malthus relied on historical and empirical evidence in the spirit of Bacon and Hume, but also backed up his … data with a priori hypotheses that link him to his contemporary, David Ricardo. Malthus was strongly in favour of free …
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This book makes a thorough investigation of the population problem issues in India from diverse angles- demographic …, policy and programme. Discussing the theoretical background of population control, the book also deals with all mundane … reach sustainable population. It is a valuable resource for students of population studies and academics working on …
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-industrial Japanese history and depicts pre-modern Japan from a macroscopic point of view, showing how the industrious revolution came …
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This book traces the emergence and development of the relationship between management consultancies and the British state. It seeks to answer three questions: why were management consultants brought into the machinery of the state; how has state power been impacted by bringing profit-seeking...
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-- Chapter 8: Thomas Jefferson’s complicated Friends -- Chapter 9: John Bellers (1654-1725)-A veritable phenomenon in the history …
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the differing economic and political views that have persisted between England and Scotland for centuries. With twenty … the University of Notre Dame, France. Her research interests are in the history of Scottish and Irish economic thought …Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: The Political and Economic Contest and Context: Scotland and England Before the …
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Based on a detailed investigation of local sources, this book examines the history of the landed estate system in … England since the mid-seventeenth century. Over recent centuries England was increasingly occupied by landed estates run by …
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History of Financial Economics for Actuaries -- Part Four: A Brief History of Financial Economics for Actuaries -- Part Six …
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. The history of housing shows long-run social progress, littered with major disasters; nevertheless the progress is often …
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This book explores the origins and development of the asset management profession in Britain as a distinct activity within financial services, independent of banks and stockbrokers. Specifically, it identifies the main individuals and institutions after 1868 who established the profession. The...
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