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245 00 Physicians and political economy : |bsix studies of the work of doctor-economists / |cedited by Peter Groenewegen.
250    1st ed.
260    London ;New York : |bRoutledge, |c2001.
300    1 online resource (161 p.)
336    text |btxt
337    computer |bc
338    online resource |bcr
490 1  Routledge studies in the history of economics ; |v49
505 0  Physicians and Political Economy Six studies of the work of doctor-economists; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Acknowledgements; 1 Introductory remarks; 2 Political economy, political arithmetic and political medicine in the though of William Petty; 3 The significane Of John Locke's medical studies for the history of economic thought; 4 The infinity of human desire and the advantages of trade: Nicholas Barbon and the wants of the mind; 5 Exposure to strangers and superfluities: Mandeville's regimen for great wealth and foreign treasure
505 8  6 From prominent physician to major economist: some reflections on Quesnay's switch to economics in the 1750s7 Joseph Clément Juglar(1819-1905): from physician to analyst of business cycles; 8 Epilogue: two centuries of physician-economists, 1650-1848; Index
520    Why did Economics, in its formative phase, have so much input from medically educated writers? The innovations that physicians brought to their economic discourse played a key role in shaping the future of the discipline, and this volume draws together the work of leading international academics to address this fascinating topic. This book examines the life and work of six doctor-economists: Petty, Locke, Barbon, Mandeville, Quesnay and Juglar. The central chapters each examine an individual writer, discussing the available details of medical education and practice, economic contribu
546    English
500    A collection of 8 papers by the editor and other scholars.
504    Includes bibliographical references and index.
588    Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.
650  0 Economics |xHistory.
650  0 Economics |xAuthorship.
650  0 Economists.
650  0 Physicians.
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700 1  Groenewegen, Peter D.
797 2  elibro, Corp.
830  0 Routledge studies in the history of economics ; |v49.
906    BOOK