Jean-Baptiste Say

Jean-Baptiste Say (1767-1832) is remembered primarily for Say's Law, one of the cornerstones of classical economics. The success of his Traite d'economie Politique made Say the best-known expositor of Adam Smith in Europe and America, and he became France's first professor of political economy.The set covers the following themes: * Say in the history of economics* classical statements on Say's Law* later statements on Say's Law (the prelude to the General Theory)* the Keynesian Revolution and the attack on Say's Law* Lange, Say's Law and the demand for money* modern reconstructions of Say's Law* commentaries on classical views relating to Say's Law* Retrieving the classical understanding of Say's Law.