Synopses & Reviews
This period of Ricardo's life witnessed his entrance into Parliament as a member of the House of Commons where he became an influential advocate of free trade through his opposition to Britain's restrictive "Corn laws."
These letters preserve the intellectual give-and-take on many of the political economic issues of Ricardo's age. The list of these eminent correspondents include:
T. R. Malthus (1766-1834), an eminent economist, was a professor of History and Political Economy at the East India Company Haileybury College.
Jeremy Bentham (1748-1832) was the leading philosopher of utilitarianism.
Jean Baptiste-Say (1762-1832) was a businessperson who became interested in economics and went on to provide significant contributions to the field, most notably Say's law of markets.
The entire series includes:
Volume 1: On the Principles of Political Economy and Taxation
Volume 2: Notes on Malthuss Principles of Political Economy
Volume 3: Pamphlets and Papers 1809-1811
Volume 4: Pamphlets and Papers 1815-1823
Volume 5: Speeches and Evidence
Volume 6: Letters 1810-1815
Volume 7: Letters 1816-1818
Volume 8: Letters 1819-1821
Volume 9: Letters 1821-1823
Volume 10: Biographical Miscellany
Volume 11: General Index