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classical political economy  

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  • Classical political economy is characterized by the systemic study of economic forces. Primarily concerned with the dynamics of economic growth, the classical economists sought to explain how and why wealth is created and destroyed. [Source: Encyclopedia of Political Theory; Classical political Economy]

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