David Ricardo - Publications

Publications

Ricardo's publications included:

• The High Price of Bullion, a Proof of the Depreciation of Bank Notes (1810), which advocated the adoption of a metallic currency.
• Essay on the Influence of a Low Price of Corn on the Profits of Stock (1815), which argued that repealing the Corn Laws would distribute more wealth to the productive members of society.
• On the Principles of Political Economy and Taxation (1817), an analysis that concluded that land rent grows as population increases. It also clearly laid out the theory of comparative advantage, which argued that all nations could benefit from free trade, even if a nation was less efficient at producing all kinds of goods than its trading partners.

His works and writings were collected in:

• The Works and Correspondence of David Ricardo, ed. Piero Sraffa with the Collaboration of M.H. Dobb (Indianapolis: Liberty Fund, 2005), 11 vols. This Set Contains The Following Titles:
  • 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