Richard Cantillon, 1697–1734: the Entrepreneur in Agriculture and Trade

Gianni Vaggi and Peter Groenewegen
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Peter Groenewegen: University of Sydney

Chapter 6 in A Concise History of Economic Thought, 2003, pp 46-53 from Palgrave Macmillan

Abstract: Abstract Richard Cantillon, son of Philip Cantillon of Ballyheigue, was born in Ireland in 1697 (the date is uncertain). The Cantillons went to Ireland during the early Norman period and later became devoted to the Stuart cause. Richard’s great-grandfather is said to have become the banker of the Stuart Pretender when the Cantillons went to France with James II. Migration to France and travelling around Europe was a characteristic of this family, so it is no surprise to see the close contacts of Cantillon with the continent, and with Paris in particular.

Keywords: Foreign Trade; National Wealth; Macroeconomic Level; Wage Good; French Economic (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2003
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DOI: 10.1057/9780230505803_6

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