Ellen Frankel Paul

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07/30/2014 Journal of Libertarian Studies Ellen Frankel Paul

In his monumental work, An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations, Adam Smith captured the spirit of the new industrial and commercial system and presented its theoretical defense...

J.S. Mill: The Utilitarian Influence in the Demise of Laissez-faire

07/30/2014 Journal of Libertarian Studies Ellen Frankel Paul

The period which encompasses, roughly, the years from 1836 to 1870, was the critical one for political economy as conceived by Adam Smith. It was at this juncture that some of the inconsistencies in...

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