“It is bad policy to regulate everything... where things may better regulate themselves and can be better promoted by private exertions; but it is no less bad policy to let those things alone which can only be promoted by interfering social power.”
Quote by Friedrich List
Work
Grundlinien einer politischen Ökonomie und andere Beiträge der amerikanischen Zeit: 1825-1832
The work includes foundational texts on political economy and addresses various economic and political issues of the time, reflecting the intellectual climate of the early 19th century. more
Author
Friedrich List
Friedrich List was a prominent German economist known for his contributions to protectionist economic theories. His theories advocated for the protection of domestic industries to promote national economic development, which had a profound impact on later economists and policymakers. more
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