Dudley North (economist)
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Dudley North (economist) was a 17th-century English merchant and economic thinker known for his early advocacy of free trade and market liberalism.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Dudley North (economist) canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
English economist
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economic thinker ⓘ economist ⓘ merchant ⓘ political writer ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1641-05-16 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Kingdom of England
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London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
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| burialPlace |
Little Glemham
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surface form:
Little Glemham, Suffolk
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| deathDate | 1691-12-31 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Kingdom of England
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London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
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| era | 17th century ⓘ |
| family | North family ⓘ |
| field |
commerce
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economics ⓘ political economy ⓘ |
| influenced |
classical liberal economic thought
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later free-trade theorists ⓘ |
| knownFor |
critique of mercantilism
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defense of market liberalism ⓘ early advocacy of free trade ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| movement |
early liberalism
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pre-classical economics ⓘ |
| name | Dudley North ⓘ |
| nationality | English ⓘ |
| notableWork | Discourses upon Trade ⓘ |
| occupation |
customs official
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merchant in the Levant trade ⓘ |
| office |
Commissioner of Customs
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Farmer of the Customs ⓘ |
| position |
advocated free trade in goods
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argued against price controls ⓘ argued that balance of trade worries are misguided ⓘ argued that interest rates should be determined by the market ⓘ argued that money is a commodity ⓘ argued that trade is mutually beneficial ⓘ opposed export restrictions ⓘ opposed import prohibitions ⓘ |
| publicationDate |
Discourses upon Trade
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Discourses upon Trade, 1691
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| region | England ⓘ |
| relative | Dudley North, 4th Baron North ⓘ |
| servedUnder |
Charles II of England
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James II of England ⓘ |
| viewOnRegulation | opposed detailed government regulation of trade ⓘ |
| viewOnTaxation | favored simple and predictable taxation ⓘ |
| viewOnWealth | argued that national wealth depends on production and trade, not hoarding bullion ⓘ |
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