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Article Dans Une Revue European Journal of the History of Economic Thought Année : 2015

Turgot : a critic of physiocracy? An analysis of the debates in 'Éphémérides du Citoyen' and in correspondence with Dupont

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"Anne-Robert-Jacques Turgot (1727–1781) is one of the few French economic theorists who led a political career and held ministerial office. He continues to intrigue both historians and historians of economic thought where his relationship with the physiocrats is concerned. Does Turgot fully share their belief system, or does he only borrow a few elements from it? Is he a critical author of this school of thought? To date, no agreement has been reached on this subject. This paper attempts to answer some of these questions in an objective manner, drawing on the evidence provided by texts and therefore minimising the interpretations. The sources we will primarily refer to are the Éphémérides du citoyen and Turgot's correspondence with Dupont. We will revisit the economic themes of large- and small-scale farming, as well as savings, and discuss Turgot's views on slavery and the “sectarian spirit” of the physiocrats."
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halshs-01097790 , version 1 (22-12-2014)

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Pierre-Henri Goutte, Gérard Klotz. Turgot : a critic of physiocracy? An analysis of the debates in 'Éphémérides du Citoyen' and in correspondence with Dupont. European Journal of the History of Economic Thought, 2015, 22 (3), pp.500-533. ⟨10.1080/09672567.2014.977320⟩. ⟨halshs-01097790⟩
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