The Economic Discourse of Joseph Garnier in Spain

Abstract

In the 19th century the liberal author Joseph Garnier (1813-1881) had a clear influence on Spanish economists; however, his discourse has not been much studied in the literature. His Elements were adopted as an economics textbook at Spanish universities and it was one of the most recommended books on political economy. In contrast, other authors such as John Stuart Mill were not so well received. A study of the reasons for this influence in the context of nineteenth-century Spain is therefore needed. This article aims to fill this gap and highlight the work of Garnier who facilitated the diffusion of the free-trade doctrine and the rationalization of the administration in Spain.

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“…For instance, Valle, who appears on the first list, was also a member of the Books Committee and of the Consejo de Instrucción Pública (Almenar, 2012). Translators of books in the list were sometimes friends of the ruling class (Hernández Andreu & Trincado, 2019). The Royal decree of October 12th, 1850 reduced the list of compulsory textbooks to three: "Curso" by Valle, "Tratado" by Colmeiro and "Elementos" by Joseph Garnier (see Lluch & Almenar, 1999).…”