
The Works and Correspondence of David Ricardo, 11 vols (Sraffa ed.)
- David Ricardo (author)
- Piero Sraffa (editor)
- Maurice Herbert Dobb (editor)
This eleven-volume set ofThe Works and Correspondence of David Ricardo contains all of Ricardo’s published and unpublished writings, and provides great insight into the early era of political economics by chronicling Ricardo’s significant contributions to modern economics.
Buy this BookVolumes in this Set:
- The Works and Correspondence of David Ricardo, Vol. 1 Principles of Political Economy and Taxation
- The Works and Correspondence of David Ricardo, Vol. 2 Notes on Malthus
- The Works and Correspondence of David Ricardo, Vol. 3 Pamphlets and Papers 1809-1811
- The Works and Correspondence of David Ricardo, Vol. 4 Pamphlets and Papers 1815-1823
- The Works and Correspondence of David Ricardo, Vol. 5 Speeches and Evidence
- The Works and Correspondence of David Ricardo, Vol. 6 Letters 1810-1815
- The Works and Correspondence of David Ricardo, Vol. 7 Letters 1816-1818
- The Works and Correspondence of David Ricardo, Vol. 8 Letters 1819-June 1821
- The Works and Correspondence of David Ricardo, Vol. 9 Letters 1821-1823
- The Works and Correspondence of David Ricardo, Vol. 10 Biographical Miscellany
- The Works and Correspondence of David Ricardo, Vol. 11 General Index
Citation
The Works and Correspondence of David Ricardo, ed. Piero Sraffa with the Collaboration of M.H. Dobb (Indianapolis: Liberty Fund, 2005), 11 vols.
Copyright
First published by Cambridge University Press in 1951. Copyright 1951, 1952, 1955, 1973 by the Royal Economic Society. This edition ofThe Works and Correspondence of David Ricardo is published by Liberty Fund, Inc., under license from the Royal Economic Society.
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Critical Responses

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Economics and Ideology: Aspects of the Post-Ricardian LiteratureSamuel Hollander
A number of criticisms to Ricardo’s central ideas are discussed in this essay.

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Searching for Capitalism in the Wreckage of GlobalizationOren Cass
In this article the author argues that Ricardo’s concept of comparative advantage is not of general application.
Connected Readings

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An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations (Cannan ed.), in 2 vols.Adam Smith
Like all other classical economists, David Ricardo’s works are based on the pathbreaking work of Adam Smith.

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Principles of Political Economy (Ashley ed.)John Stuart Mill
Some of the most consequential debates on principles of economics were the ones that Ricardo had with Malthus, for instance, on the concept of economic rent.
Econlib Article
Comparative AdvantageDonald J. Boudreaux
In this post, Don explains the principle of comparative advantage first derived by David Ricardo in 1817.
Law & Liberty Essay
Sit Hamilton, Sit! Now Stay! Good Hamilton.Hans Eicholz
In this article, the author argues that the objective conception of value in Ricardo limits the validity of comparative advantages.


