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Robert Torrens (economist)
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Colonel Robert Torrens (1780 – 1864) was a British army officer and owner of the influential Globe newspaper.
Robert Torrens was an independent discoverer of the David Ricardo's principle of comparative advantage in international trade. He was also one of the first to theorize about the optimal tariff, predating J. S. Mill's thoughts on the subject by 11 years. Torrens remained a consistent critic of the "labor theory of value".
The River Torrens which runs through Adelaide, Australia, is believed to have been named after him.
- The Economist Refuted, 1808
- An Essay on Money and Paper Currency, 1812.
- An Essay on the External Corn Trade, 1815.
- An Essay on the Production of Wealth, 1821.
- Letters on Commercial Policy, 1833
- On Wages and Combination, 1834
- The Principles and Practical Operation of Sir Robert Peel's Bill of 1844, 1844.
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| Preceded by Thomas Barrett-Lennard William Haldimand |
Member of Parliament for Ipswich with William Haldimand 1826–1827 |
Succeeded by Charles Mackinnon Robert Adam Dundas |
| Preceded by Sir Lawrence Palk William Stephen Poyntz |
Member of Parliament for Ashburton with William Stephen Poyntz 1831–1832 |
Succeeded by William Stephen Poyntz Second seat abolished |
| Preceded by None |
Member of Parliament for Bolton with William Bolling 1832–1835 |
Succeeded by William Bolling Peter Ainsworth |
Colonel Robert Torrens, 1780-1864
This page incorporates information from Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page.
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