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William stanley jevons and coal scarcity in the nineteenth century. William stanley jevons 18351882 was an economist and philosopher who foreshadowed several developments of the 20th century. Generally given credit for initiating the marginal revolution the marginal utility theory. In so doing, it expounded upon the final utility theory of value. Net november 2006 harro maas, william stanley jevons and the making of modern economics. Always update books hourly, if not looking, search in the book search column. Department of economics, university of amsterdam this paper draws on my book william stanley jevons and the making of modern economics, especially ch. Request pdf william stanley jevons and the making of modern economics the victorian polymath william stanley jevons 183582 is generally and rightly. William stanley jevons english economist and logician.
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William stanley jevons 18351882 was an english economist and logician, a major figure, both in britain and internationally, in the fields of political economy and social reform. The jevons paradox and the myth of resource efficiency. This study of the british political economist william stanley jevons 18351882 makes the bold claim that he was the pivotal figure in laying the foundation of modern economics as a natural science. His father was an iron merchant and engineer who constructed one of the first iron boats and also wrote on economics and legal subjects.