David Ricardo
Ricardo systematized classical economics with his theories of comparative advantage, rent, and the distribution of income. His abstract deductive method set the template for economic analysis that persists today.
Works
- On the Principles of Political Economy and TaxationFoundational political economy analyzing labor, value, and international trade
- Essay on the Influence of a Low Price of CornEconomic argument examining relationship between grain prices and agricultural policy
- The Works and Correspondence of David RicardoCollection of economic writings and letters on political economy and trade