Synopses & Reviews
David Ricardo on Public Debt provides a comprehensive view of public debt from the Ricardian standpoint. It shows how and why Ricardo's analysis of public debt connects to other themes and issues in Ricardian economics. Nancy Churchman demonstrates that his writings and speeches on the subject of public debt provide an interesting exploration of issues still very relevant today. In addition, they furnish us with a rich source of evidence regarding topics of interest to all Ricardian scholars, including his theories of resource allocation and economic growth, the quality of his applications of analysis to practical questions, and the motives behind both his abstract reasoning and policy recommendations.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. 173-179) and index.
About the Author
Nancy Churchman received her Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Toronto.
Table of Contents
Introduction * Public Debt and the Economics of David Ricardo * Public Debt Policy and Public Extravagance: The Ricardo-Malthus Debate * The Capital Levy Proposal: Implications for Ricardian Method * Ricardo on Public Debt: The Question of Motive * Ricardo on Modern Public Debt Theory * Summary and Conclusion
Introduction * Public Debt and the Economics of David Ricardo * Public Debt Policy and Public Extravagance: The Ricardo-Malthus Debate * The Capital Levy Proposal: Implications for Ricardian Method * Ricardo on Public Debt: The Question of Motive * Ricardo on Modern Public Debt Theory * Summary and Conclusion