Jean-Baptiste Say was a liberal French economist and businessman who argued in favor of competition, free trade and lifting restraints on business. He is best known for Say's law—also known as the law of markets—which he popularized. Wikipedia
Born: January 5, 1767, Lyon, France
Died: November 15, 1832 (age 65 years), Paris, France
Influenced: Léon Walras, Ludwig von Mises, Frédéric Bastiat, and more
Children: Horace Say and Octavie Say
Influenced by: Adam Smith, Richard Cantillon, and Pietro Verri
Organizations founded: ESCP Business School and Société d'économie politique
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