Letters on Commercial Policy
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"Letters on Commercial Policy" is an influential 19th-century economic treatise by Robert Torrens that analyzes and advocates principles of international trade and commercial policy.
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| Letters on Commercial Policy canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Letters on Commercial Policy Context triple: [Robert Torrens, notableWork, Letters on Commercial Policy]
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A.
Elements of Political Economy
Elements of Political Economy is a 19th-century treatise by James Mill that systematically presents and defends classical economic theory in a concise, didactic form.
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B.
On the Principles of Political Economy and Taxation
On the Principles of Political Economy and Taxation is an 1817 treatise by David Ricardo that systematically develops classical economic theories such as comparative advantage, rent, wages, and profits.
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C.
Principles of Political Economy
Principles of Political Economy is an 1820 treatise by Thomas Malthus that critiques classical economic theory, especially Say’s Law, and emphasizes the possibility of general gluts and the importance of effective demand.
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D.
Principles of Political Economy
Principles of Political Economy is John Stuart Mill’s influential 1848 treatise that systematically analyzes classical economics while integrating social and ethical considerations into economic theory.
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E.
Principles of Political Economy
"Principles of Political Economy" is an economics treatise by American astronomer and economist Simon Newcomb that analyzes the foundations and functioning of market economies in the late 19th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Letters on Commercial Policy Target entity description: "Letters on Commercial Policy" is an influential 19th-century economic treatise by Robert Torrens that analyzes and advocates principles of international trade and commercial policy.
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A.
Elements of Political Economy
Elements of Political Economy is a 19th-century treatise by James Mill that systematically presents and defends classical economic theory in a concise, didactic form.
-
B.
On the Principles of Political Economy and Taxation
On the Principles of Political Economy and Taxation is an 1817 treatise by David Ricardo that systematically develops classical economic theories such as comparative advantage, rent, wages, and profits.
-
C.
Principles of Political Economy
Principles of Political Economy is an 1820 treatise by Thomas Malthus that critiques classical economic theory, especially Say’s Law, and emphasizes the possibility of general gluts and the importance of effective demand.
-
D.
Principles of Political Economy
Principles of Political Economy is John Stuart Mill’s influential 1848 treatise that systematically analyzes classical economics while integrating social and ethical considerations into economic theory.
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E.
Principles of Political Economy
"Principles of Political Economy" is an economics treatise by American astronomer and economist Simon Newcomb that analyzes the foundations and functioning of market economies in the late 19th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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economic treatise ⓘ |
| advocates | free trade principles ⓘ |
| analyzes |
comparative advantages in trade
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international division of labor ⓘ |
| associatedWith | British classical school of economics ⓘ |
| author | Robert Torrens ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| discusses |
benefits of international specialization
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effects of tariffs on welfare ⓘ policy implications of trade theory ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy | economics ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
protectionism
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tariffs ⓘ trade policy ⓘ |
| genre |
economic literature
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non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasAuthorRole | Robert Torrens ⓘ |
| hasPart | letters ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
19th-century British trade debates
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Industrial Revolution ⓘ |
| impact | influential in 19th-century trade theory discussions ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Adam Smith
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David Ricardo ⓘ classical economics ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
commercial policy
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international trade ⓘ political economy ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| workOf | Robert Torrens ⓘ |
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