Part of: The Works and Correspondence of David Ricardo, 11 vols (Sraffa ed.) The Works and Correspondence of David Ricardo, Vol. 4 Pamphlets and Papers 1815-1823

A number of criticisms to Ricardo’s central ideas are discussed in this essay.

In this article the author argues that Ricardo’s concept of comparative advantage is not of general application.

Like all other classical economists, David Ricardo’s works are based on the pathbreaking work of Adam Smith.

Some of the most consequential debates on principles of economics were the ones that Ricardo had with Malthus, for instance, on the concept of economic rent.

In this post, Don explains the principle of comparative advantage first derived by David Ricardo in 1817.

In this article, the author argues that the objective conception of value in Ricardo limits the validity of comparative advantages.