About
Jean-Baptiste Say, born in Lyon in 1767, was a French economist of the classical school. He helped spread Adam Smith's ideas in continental Europe and the United States. A member of the Tribunat in 1799, he was dismissed by Napoleon for his liberal views. An entrepreneur in textiles from 1805 to 1813, he then held the chair of industrial economy at the Conservatoire des Arts et Métiers (1817-1830) and later taught at the Collège de France. His major work, the Treatise on Political Economy (1803), expounds the law of markets and a theory of value based on utility. He died in Paris in 1832.
* 1767-01-05 — † 1832-11-14
Major works
- Traité d'économie politique (1803)treatise
- Cours complet d'économie politique (1829)course
Key milestones
- 1799Member of the Tribunat, dismissed by Napoleon for his liberal views.
- 1817Holder of the chair of industrial economy at the Conservatoire des Arts et Métiers.
- 1830Professor of political economy at the Collège de France.
Themes
Law of marketsUtility theory of valueEntrepreneurshipEconomic liberalismDissemination of political economy
Sources: britannica.com · larousse.fr