Dupont de Nemours and the origin of the maxim 'laissez faire, laissez passer'

Robert Prasch and Thierry Warin

International Journal of Economics and Business Research, 2019, vol. 17, issue 4, 448-458

Abstract: Dupont de Nemours begins his 'Lettre à la Chambre de Commerce de Normandie' (1788) with an excerpt from the catholic bible. This quote refers to the Lazarus's miraculous re-birth: "Otez-lui fes liens, % laiffez-le aller."¹ The quote is Jesus' statement upon bringing Lazarus back to life. This reference begins our inquiry into the origin of the laissez-faire maxim. In this paper, we highlight some mistranslations, some historical shortcomings and present our perspective on the origin of the maxim.

Keywords: laissez-faire; capitalism; economic thought; political economy. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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