The debate over grain in the 1750s. A cliometric point of view. Issue 4 (4th July 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Boyer, Jean-Daniel; Jaoul-Grammare, Magali; Rivot, Sylvie
• Is Part Of: European journal of the history of economic thought. Volume 26:Issue 4(2019)
• Page Start: 698
• Page End: 737
• Publication Date: 2019-07-04
• Subjects: Growth -- price of wheat/corn -- free trade -- the de Gournay circle -- physiocracy -- grain police; Economic history -- Periodicals; 330.94
• DOI: 10.1080/09672567.2019.1634750
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0967-2567

Abstract

Abstract: During the 1750s the grain debate agitated French opinion and contributed to the creation of the new science of political economy. It was notable as a confrontation between those who defended the regulation of commerce and partisans of free trade. In this paper we test some of the arguments made at that time, using cliometric techniques which we apply to existing data as well as to new, reconstituted data.