The Theory of Political Economy
Palgrave Macmillan UK eBooksPublished 1 January 2013
W. Stanley Jevons
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William Stanley Jevons is regarded by many as bringing mathematical methods to the study of economics. The Theory of Political Economy brought together maths and the theory of utility, this contributi
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