Zingler, Ervin K.2020-10-272020-10-2719645767664https://hdl.handle.net/10657/7046David Ricardo's contributions to monetary theory have overshadowed the ideas of his contemporaries, including Henry Thornton, although Henry Thornton's writings antedated Ricardo's and seem to be the more original and perceptive. It is the purpose of this dissertaiton to analyze, summarize and evaluate the monetary theory of the early English classicists (1776-1821) with the particular purpose of shedding additional light on the ideas of Henry Thornton in comparison to and in contrast with the ideas of the other writers of the period. [...]application/pdfenThis item is protected by copyright but is made available here under a claim of fair use (17 U.S.C. §107) for non-profit research and educational purposes. Users of this work assume the responsibility for determining copyright status prior to reusing, publishing, or reproducing this item for purposes other than what is allowed by fair use or other copyright exemptions. Any reuse of this item in excess of fair use or other copyright exemptions requires express permission of the copyright holder.Thesisreformatted digital