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What Is Property? · Character

Ricardo

Classical economist whose theories of rent are debated.

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First appearance: what is property

Ricardo shows up with force in Demonstration. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Mentioned as part of the labor theory of value school.
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In Demonstration: Mentioned as part of the labor theory of value school. Later, in First Proposition: Cited for his theory of farm-rent…

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MAMaccullochASAdam SmithMAMalthusDDDestutt de TracyRIRicardo

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  • Escalation
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