David Ricardo

Definition: David Ricardo

David Ricardo

Noun

1. English economist who argued that the laws of supply and demand should operate in a free market (1772-1823).

Specialty Definition: David Ricardo

David Ricardo (1772-1823), a British economist, was one of the most influential of the classical economistss. He was also a successful businessman, financier and speculator, and amassed a considerable fortune.

Ideas associated with David Ricardo include:

The theory of comparative advantage, which showed that nations could benefit from free trade, even if a nation was less efficient at producing all kinds of goods than its trading partners.
Ricardian equivalence, an argument suggesting that in some circumstances the choice of a government to pay for spending using either taxes or deficit spending might have no effect on the economy.
An analysis of the nature of land rent.

External links

Complete text of Ricardo's On the Principles of Political Economy and Taxation.

Commercial Usage: David Ricardo

Domain	Title
Books	Die klassisch-liberale Agrarpolitik : von Adam Smith, Jean-Baptiste Say, Thomas Malthus, David Ricardo und John Stuart Mill : mit einer Zusammenfassung in 100 Thesen (reference) (more book examples)
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Modern Translations: David Ricardo

Language		Translations for "david ricardo"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Pig Latin		avidday icardoray.(various references)
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Anagrams: David Ricardo

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	-4 letters: cardioid.
	-5 letters: acaroid, corrida.
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