David Ricardo
David Ricardo · Philosophy & Social Sciences
Classical economist; theory of comparative advantage and rent
1772, London, England — 1823, Gatcombe Park, Gloucestershire, England
United Kingdom
David Ricardo is recognized among Jewish contributors to Philosophy & Social Sciences — Classical economist; theory of comparative advantage and rent
David Ricardo was born in London to a Sephardic Jewish family that had emigrated from the Dutch Republic; he later left the Jewish community after marrying a Quaker and became a Unitarian. One of the founders of classical economics, he set out the theory of comparative advantage and the theory of rent in his 1817 Principles of Political Economy and Taxation, foundational ideas in international trade theory.
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Source: Britannica; Encyclopaedia Judaica (born to Sephardic Jewish family)
Classical economist; theory of comparative advantage and rent
Source: Britannica; Encyclopaedia Judaica (born to Sephardic Jewish family)
