1776 and the Economics of Government

Charles Gascon and Rehann Silvanus

On the Economy from Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

Abstract: This analysis traces the evolution of theory on government’s role in the economy over the past 250 years, from Adam Smith to Alfred Marshall to Paul Samuelson.

Keywords: history of economics; fiscal policy; federalism; government spending (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2026-05-19
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