England's Treasure by Foreign Trade, written by the English merchant Thomas Mun in the 1620s and published posthumously in 1664, is historians' most commonly cited representative statement of mercantilist trade theory, arguing that a country grows wealthy by exporting more than it imports and accumulating the resulting gold and silver.
Facts
AuthorThomas Mun
Publication Year1664
Source Typeprimary-text
Sources
England's Treasure by Foreign Trade
Thomas Mun, 1664
Claims Backed By This Source (7 claims)
This source backs 7 claims across the atlas. As facts: 6 well-attested. Plus 1 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.
Disposition By Topic
- Sources, 4 claims: 4 well-attested.
- Schools of Thought, 3 claims: 2 well-attested, 1 general references.
Reader Challenges (0)
No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.
Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.