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Louis-Amable Petit and the 19th Century Literature on Crises and Cycles

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Cet article étudie la théorie des crises développée par Louis-Amable Petit (1868) relativement aux autres théories semblables alors présentes dans la seconde moitié du XIX e siècle. Adversaire de la loi de Say, Petit propose une explication endogène des crises fondée sur les fluctuations de la part du revenu qui est consommée, par contraste avec une incitation continue à l’expansion de la production. Alors qu’à cette époque l’approche universelle du problème des crises y voit la liquidation des excès de la prospérité spéculative, sans être en mesure d’identifier un mécanisme de reprise économique, Petit clôt la boucle causale. En effet, chez Petit, le point de retournement de la conjoncture est une conséquence de la crise et de la baisse des revenus qui en découle. Par conséquent, Petit est l’un des premiers économistes à avoir proposé une théorie complète des cycles.

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  • Besomi, Daniele, 2012. "Louis-Amable Petit and the 19th Century Literature on Crises and Cycles," OEconomia, Editions NecPlus, vol. 2012(02), pages 209-236, July.
  • Handle: RePEc:nec:oecono:v:2012:y:2012:i:02:p:209-236_01
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