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Jevons's Complex Cases in the Theory of Exchange

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When William Stanley Jevons first presented his theory of exchange, he used the example of two trading bodies (A and B) holding stocks of corn and beef (goods X and Y), but he was eager to show how the basic results could be applied to a variety of situations. After considering the relatively simple introduction of transport costs, Jevons added three subsections (Jevons 1957, pp. 111–19) which demonstrated his confident handling of his approach. There have been many critical comments on Jevons's handling of mathematics, including those of Alfred Marshall in his review of the Theory of Political Economy (Jevons 1872; see Black 1981). However, these examples show that Jevons produced a clear and succinct statement of the mathematical structure of the theory of exchange.

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  • Creedy, John, 1992. "Jevons's Complex Cases in the Theory of Exchange," Journal of the History of Economic Thought, Cambridge University Press, vol. 14(1), pages 55-69, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:jhisec:v:14:y:1992:i:01:p:55-69_00
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    1. Franco DONZELLI, 2009. "Jevons, Jenkin, and Walras on demand-and-supply analysis in the theory of exchange," Departmental Working Papers 2009-39, Department of Economics, Management and Quantitative Methods at Università degli Studi di Milano.

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