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On the Origin of the Theory of Rent in Economics

Luigi Lodovico Pasinetti

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Abstract

The chapter discusses the enormous impact that the five pamphlets by Ricardo, Torrens, West and (two by) Malthus had not only on the theory of rent, but also on the development of economic thought, since the beginning of the Eighteen hundreds.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationResources, Production and Structural Dynamics
EditorsMAURO BARANZINI, CLAUDIA ROTONDI, ROBERTO SCAZZIERI
Pages35-52
Number of pages18
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2015

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
    SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth

Keywords

  • Economic development G.B.
  • Law (or pseudo-law?) of diminishing returns
  • Ricardian economics
  • Technical progress vs limited natural resources
  • Theory of rent

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