Gomes Leonard. Foreign Trade and the National Economy: Mercantilist and Classical Perspectives

New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 1987. — 332 p. — ISBN10: 134908994X; ISBN13: 978-1349089949Covering the period from the mercantilists to the classical political economists and their critics, this book is a study of the history of thought as it relates to international trade theory and policy. The author deals comprehensively with doctrines on international economic relations during a crucial period which saw the emergence and establishment of political economy as a distinct branch of the social sciences.Regulated Trade: MercantilismThe Age of MercantilismInterpreting the Mercantilist Literature
Historical BackgroundMercantilist Thought on Foreign TradeThe Balance-of-trade Doctrine
Trade, Employment and Growth
Trade, Power and PlentyThe Decline of Mercantilist Trade DoctrinesClassical Political Economy and Foreign TradeClassical Trade TheoryThe Economists, the Corn Laws and Commercial PolicyThe Economists and the Corn-Law Debate
Commercial Policy
The Export of TechnologyGold, Money and Trade
Free Trade and the National EconomistsNotes and References