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Ri·car·do

 (rĭ-kär′dō), David 1772-1823.
British economist whose major work, Principles of Political Economy and Taxation (1817), introduced his theory of comparative advantage and argued that the value of a commodity should be measured by the hours of labor expended in its production.
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Ricardo

(rɪˈkɑːdəʊ)
n
(Biography) David. 1772–1823, British economist. His main work is Principles of Political Economy and Taxation (1817)
Riˈcardian adj, n
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Ri•car•do

(rɪˈkɑr doʊ)

n.
David, 1772–1823, English economist.
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Noun1.Ricardo - English economist who argued that the laws of supply and demand should operate in a free market (1772-1823)
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