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'''The Manchester school of economics''' (sometimes referred to simply  as  "the Manchester school") was a political movement that  sought the implemention of  the recommendations of [[History of economic thought#Classical economics|classical economics]], and in particular the advocacy of [[competition]] and free trade by [[Adam Smith]] and [[David Ricardo]], and  that pioneered  Britain's abandonment of the then traditional doctrine of [[mercantilism]]. The movement was led by British businessmen and Members of Parliament,  Richard Cobden<ref>[http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/PRcobden.htm ''Biography of Richard Cobden'', Spartacus School]</ref> and John Bright<ref>[http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/PRbright.htm ''Biography of John Bright'', Spartacus School]</ref>
'''The Manchester school of economics''' (sometimes referred to simply  as  "the Manchester school") was a political movement that  sought the implemention of  the recommendations of the [[History of economic thought#Classical economics|classical economists]],  [[Adam Smith]] and [[David Ricardo]], and  that pioneered  Britain's abandonment of the then traditional doctrine of [[mercantilism]]. The movement was led by British businessmen and Members of Parliament,  Richard Cobden<ref>[http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/PRcobden.htm ''Biography of Richard Cobden'', Spartacus School]</ref> and John Bright<ref>[http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/PRbright.htm ''Biography of John Bright'', Spartacus School]</ref>


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The Manchester school of economics (sometimes referred to simply as "the Manchester school") was a political movement that sought the implemention of the recommendations of the classical economists, Adam Smith and David Ricardo, and that pioneered Britain's abandonment of the then traditional doctrine of mercantilism. The movement was led by British businessmen and Members of Parliament, Richard Cobden[1] and John Bright[2]

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