The Literature of Political Economy
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The Literature of Political Economy is a 19th-century bibliographical and critical survey of economic writings compiled by Scottish economist John Ramsay McCulloch.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Literature of Political Economy canonical | 2 |
| Account of the Life and Writings of Adam Smith | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Literature of Political Economy Context triple: [John Ramsay McCulloch, notableWork, The Literature of Political Economy]
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A.
Elements of Political Economy
Elements of Political Economy is a 19th-century treatise by James Mill that systematically presents and defends classical economic theory in a concise, didactic form.
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Principles of Political Economy
"Principles of Political Economy" is an economics treatise by American astronomer and economist Simon Newcomb that analyzes the foundations and functioning of market economies in the late 19th century.
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C.
Principles of Political Economy
Principles of Political Economy is an 1820 treatise by Thomas Malthus that critiques classical economic theory, especially Say’s Law, and emphasizes the possibility of general gluts and the importance of effective demand.
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D.
Principles of Political Economy
Principles of Political Economy is John Stuart Mill’s influential 1848 treatise that systematically analyzes classical economics while integrating social and ethical considerations into economic theory.
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E.
On the Principles of Political Economy and Taxation
On the Principles of Political Economy and Taxation is an 1817 treatise by David Ricardo that systematically develops classical economic theories such as comparative advantage, rent, wages, and profits.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Literature of Political Economy Target entity description: The Literature of Political Economy is a 19th-century bibliographical and critical survey of economic writings compiled by Scottish economist John Ramsay McCulloch.
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A.
Elements of Political Economy
Elements of Political Economy is a 19th-century treatise by James Mill that systematically presents and defends classical economic theory in a concise, didactic form.
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B.
Principles of Political Economy
"Principles of Political Economy" is an economics treatise by American astronomer and economist Simon Newcomb that analyzes the foundations and functioning of market economies in the late 19th century.
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C.
Principles of Political Economy
Principles of Political Economy is an 1820 treatise by Thomas Malthus that critiques classical economic theory, especially Say’s Law, and emphasizes the possibility of general gluts and the importance of effective demand.
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D.
Principles of Political Economy
Principles of Political Economy is John Stuart Mill’s influential 1848 treatise that systematically analyzes classical economics while integrating social and ethical considerations into economic theory.
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E.
On the Principles of Political Economy and Taxation
On the Principles of Political Economy and Taxation is an 1817 treatise by David Ricardo that systematically develops classical economic theories such as comparative advantage, rent, wages, and profits.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bibliography
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book ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ reference work ⓘ |
| associatedWith | John Ramsay McCulloch ⓘ |
| author | John Ramsay McCulloch ⓘ |
| centuryOfPublication | 19th century ⓘ |
| compiler | John Ramsay McCulloch ⓘ |
| compilerNationality | Scottish ⓘ |
| compilerOccupation | economist ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| describedAs |
bibliographical survey of economic writings
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critical survey of economic writings ⓘ |
| field | history of economic thought ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
economic treatises
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writings on political economy ⓘ |
| genre |
bibliography
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critical survey ⓘ |
| hasAudience |
bibliographers
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economic historians ⓘ economists ⓘ |
| hasPart |
annotated list of economic works
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critical commentary on economic authors ⓘ |
| intendedUse |
guide for scholars of political economy
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reference for students of economics ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
economic bibliography
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political economy literature ⓘ |
| subject |
economic literature
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economics ⓘ political economy ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed | 19th century ⓘ |
| typeOfWork | scholarly work ⓘ |
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linked to: The Literature of Political Economy