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Jean-Baptiste Say — ink portrait
§ The minds · 1767–1832 · France · Economist

Jean-Baptiste Say

Supply and the entrepreneur

Production opens the door to demand.

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The French classical economist who championed free enterprise and the entrepreneur, and whose 'law of markets' became a cornerstone of pro-market economics.

social

Enlightenment-liberal moderate.

economic

Free markets and the productive entrepreneur; 'Say's Law' of markets.

governance

Classical-liberal limited government.

Notable for
  • Say's Law of markets
  • 'A Treatise on Political Economy'
  • Theorised the entrepreneur
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