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Dupont de Nemours and the origin of the maxim 'laissez faire, laissez passer'

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  • Robert E. Prasch
  • Thierry Warin

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Dupont de Nemours begins his 'Lettre à la Chambre de Commerce de Normandie' (1788) with an excerpt from the catholic bible. This quote refers to the Lazarus's miraculous re-birth: "Otez-lui fes liens, % laiffez-le aller."1 The quote is Jesus' statement upon bringing Lazarus back to life. This reference begins our inquiry into the origin of the laissez-faire maxim. In this paper, we highlight some mistranslations, some historical shortcomings and present our perspective on the origin of the maxim.

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  • Robert E. Prasch & Thierry Warin, 2019. "Dupont de Nemours and the origin of the maxim 'laissez faire, laissez passer'," International Journal of Economics and Business Research, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 17(4), pages 448-458.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:ijecbr:v:17:y:2019:i:4:p:448-458
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