Download or read book Political Economy of Public Finance in Britain, 1767-1873 written by Takuo Dome and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2004-03-25 with total page 451 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The period between 1767 and 1873 shaped public finance in Britain (and, by extension, many other countries) as we know it today, with the major economists of the time providing influential contributions. Until now, no book has examined and compared the thought of these 'classical economists' from the perspective of public finance rather than that o