... Stock Exchange. After making his fortune as a broker, Ricardo dedicated his time to other fields such as chemistry, literature, and mathematics. During this time, he came across a work of Adam Smith called The Wealth of Nations. Adam Smith's work inspired him to study economics for ten years and write many of his own works. His very first one, titled The High Price ... of Bullion, a Proof of the Depreciation of Bank Notes, discussed the relationship between the volume of bank notes and price levels regarding the Bank of England. His most famous work, however ... ...

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