April 19, 1772 (Imjin March 17), the British classical economist David Ricardo's birthday. , David Ricardo, the birth


"target =" _blank "> Ricardo famous British classical political economists. was born April 19, 1772, his father was a Jew, is also a bit good speculative market skills , made a big financial exchange broker. since childhood, nurtured by his father followed his father at the age of 14 engaged in the cause of stock speculation Therefore, the 25-year-old has become a rich man has a fortune of 30 million francs later, he stopped to exchange activities began his school life he read Adam Smith's "Wealth of Nations" in 1799 and began an interest in economics in 1815, the British Parliament passed the Corn Laws, from abroad food imports are heavily taxed, but he raised the objection to his objection is raised through insight into the real economic problems, a lot of people feel very meaningful, hoping his solution to this theory systematically. 1817 he finally published the book "Principles of Political Economy and Taxation, the result that he was soon to become the authority of the British economic circles because of his fame in the economic sector in 1818 was elected governor, the second year was elected to the lower house of Members. later, in addition to continue to engage in the book, but also committed to the reform of the Bank of England, and he died on September 14, 1823. (lssdjt.cn)