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David Ricardo (19 April 1772 – 11 September 1823) was one of the most influential English classical political economists. He was also a member of Parliament, businessman and financier. | '''David Ricardo''' (19 April 1772 – 11 September 1823) was one of the most influential English classical political economists. He was also a member of Parliament, businessman and financier. | ||
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Perhaps his most important contributions were the law of [[comparative advantage]], a fundamental argument in favour of free trade among countries and of specialization among individuals, and the [[Ricardian Equivalence]], an argument suggesting that in some circumstances a government's choice of how to pay for its spending (i.e., whether to use tax revenue or issue debt and run a deficit) might have no effect on the economy. | |||
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David Ricardo (19 April 1772 – 11 September 1823) was one of the most influential English classical political economists. He was also a member of Parliament, businessman and financier.
Perhaps his most important contributions were the law of comparative advantage, a fundamental argument in favour of free trade among countries and of specialization among individuals, and the Ricardian Equivalence, an argument suggesting that in some circumstances a government's choice of how to pay for its spending (i.e., whether to use tax revenue or issue debt and run a deficit) might have no effect on the economy.