Richard Cantillon
| Author | : Antoin E. Murphy |
| Publisher | : OUP Oxford |
| Total Pages | : 356 |
| Release | : 1987-03-12 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780191521447 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0191521442 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (47 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Richard Cantillon by : Antoin E. Murphy
Download or read book Richard Cantillon written by Antoin E. Murphy and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 1987-03-12 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a study of Irish-born Richard Cantillon, eighteenth century banker and economist whose Essai sur la Nature du Commerce en General (1755), published twenty-one years after his death, remains a significant contribution to the development of monetary theory. Cantillon's life was an exciting story of involvement in high-level international banking, and speculation in foreign exchanges, commodities and stocks at the time of the South Sea Bubble. His death occurred in mysterious circumstances.
