Richard Cantillon's Essay on the Nature of Trade in General

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Written in the early 1730s by Richard Cantillon, this groundbreaking work explores trade and economics through the lens of a successful speculator and banker. Unpublished for nearly twenty years, it was released posthumously in 1755 and quickly became recognized as a pivotal contribution to political economy. Cantillon's insights, shaped by his experiences during the Mississippi and South Sea Bubbles, laid the groundwork for future economic thought, making this essay a significant historical document in the evolution of economic theory.