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Sir James Stewart

Historical economist referenced in discussions of economic theory and land value.

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Also known as James, Stewart, James I

First appearance: book i wages and capital

Sir James Stewart shows up with force in II: Inferences from Facts. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Noted as sharing credit with Malthus for discovering the principle of population.
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In II: Inferences from Facts: Noted as sharing credit with Malthus for discovering the principle of population. Later, in Of Spurious Capital and of Profits Often Mistaken for Interest: Mentioned as granting an…

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DRDavid RicardoFBFrédéric BastiatUNUnknownTMThomas MalthusSJSir James Stewart

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See Sir James Stewart in book i wages and capital