Ricardian

adjective

Ri·​car·​di·​an

rə̇ˈkärdēən

: of or relating to the English political economist Ricardo or to his theory of rent as an economic surplus

Word History

Etymology

David Ricardo †1823 English economist + English -ian

First Known Use

1824, in the meaning defined above

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