Laissez-Faire Thought in Massachusetts, 1790–1880
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10098771 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Oscar Handlin (Harvard University Press, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1943 |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue | S1 |
| Pages | 55-65 |
| Publication date | 1943-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Economic History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-0507 • E-ISSN: 1471-6372 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0022050700083911 |
| OpenAlex | W2146342594 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 5 |
This paper will deal not with the development, but rather with the lack of development of laissez-faire thought in Massachusetts during most of the nineteenth century. A common misconception of American economic thought, as of American economy, ascribes a continuous laissez-faire bent to policy in the United States. This misconception will be found not only in the pretty publications of the National Association of Manufacturers where it might be expected, but also in the serious works of our most careful scholars into which it obtrudes almost automatically. Thus Mr. Nef recently referred to laissez faire as “part of our national heritage.” Yet, in general, and specifically as applied to Massachusetts, this is completely erroneous
Economic history · Economic Thought · Economics · Laissez-faire · Law and economics · Political economy · Political science · Economic Theory and Institutions · Law · Political Economy and Marxism
| Citations per year | 0.03 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1955 - 2005 (51) |
| Highly cited | No |