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The Later Mercantilists: Josiah Child (1603–1699) and John Locke (1632–1704)

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  • Mark Blaug

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This volume presents critical writings on the work of the later mercantilists. Sir Josiah Child was elected a governor of the East India Company in 1681. His reputation as an economist rests on his book ‘A New Discourse of Trade’ published in 1693. His work stimulated a wide range of discussion of such topics as interest rates, population, wage policy, poor relief and colonization. Despite many liberal elements in his thinking, he was a typical Mercantilist in his preference for administrative solutions to economic problems.

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  • Mark Blaug, 1991. "The Later Mercantilists: Josiah Child (1603–1699) and John Locke (1632–1704)," Books, Edward Elgar Publishing, number 636.
    • Handle: RePEc:elg:eebook:636
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    Economics and Finance;

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    • B0 - Schools of Economic Thought and Methodology - - General

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