William Smart (10 April 1853 – 19 March 1915) was a Scottish

economist An economist is a professional and practitioner in the social sciences, social science discipline of economics. The individual may also study, develop, and apply theories and concepts from economics and write about economic policy. Within this ...

. Initially inspired by

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and

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, Smart was a conveyor of the thought of the

Austrian School The Austrian School is a heterodox school of economic thought that advocates strict adherence to methodological individualism, the concept that social phenomena result exclusively from the motivations and actions of individuals. Austrian school ...

, before being won-over to the

neoclassicalism Neoclassicism (also spelled Neo-classicism) was a Western cultural movement in the decorative and visual arts, literature, theatre, music, and architecture that drew inspiration from the art and culture of classical antiquity. Neoclassicism was ...

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. Smart, eldest son of Alexander Smart and grandson of

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William Smart, was born in

Barrhead, Scotland Barrhead ( sco, Baurheid, gd, Ceann a' Bharra) is a town in East Renfrewshire, Scotland, southwest of Glasgow city centre on the edge of the Gleniffer Braes. At the 2011 census its population was 17,268. History Barrhead was formed when ...

Works

''An Introduction to the Theory of Value on the Lines of Menger, Wieser, and Böhm-Bawerk''
(1891, 1910).
''The Return to Protection''
(1904) * * * * *

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Smart, William 1853 births 1915 deaths British economists Scottish economists Neoclassical economists Austrian School economists People from Barrhead Guild of St George