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Feb 25, 2024 · Jean-Baptiste Say was a French classical liberal political economist who greatly influenced neoclassical economic thought. Say was influenced by Adam Smith and his book, The Wealth of Nations.
Jan 2, 2001 · J ean-Baptiste Say was born in Lyons on January 5, 1767 and died in Paris on November 15, 1832. Say was the leading French political economist in the first third of the 19th century.
Jean-Baptiste Say ( French: [ʒɑ̃batist sɛ]; 5 January 1767 – 15 November 1832) was a liberal French economist and businessman who argued in favor of competition, free trade and lifting restraints on business. He is best known for Say's law —also known as the law of markets—which he popularized.
Jan 1, 2018 · Although Jean-Baptiste Say is remembered primarily for Say’s Law, one of the cornerstones of classical economics, he was also an early proponent of the utility theory of value, and was therefore very much at odds with his classical contemporaries, to whom labour was the source of value.
Say was a pioneer in this field, exploring issues such as income distribution, the role of the state in the economy, and the effects of government policies on the economic well-being of society.
In 1787, Say found employment in an insurance company directed by Clavière, who was later to become Minister of Finance. His suppressed desire to pursue a career in the arts rather than in commerce found expression in his fondness for amateur theatrical performances.
J.-B. Say (born January 5, 1767, Lyon, France—died November 15, 1832, Paris) was a French economist, best known for his law of markets, which postulates that supply creates its own demand. After completing his education, Say worked briefly for an insurance company and then as a journalist.
