Some British Empiricists in the Social Sciences, 1650-1900 (Hardcover)

First Lecture: the Political Arithmeticians: 1. William Petty and the birth of national accounting; 2. Charles Davenant and the analysis of taxes; 3. Gregory King and the development of economic statistics; Second Lecture: Progress in Economic Statistics: 4. William Fleetwood and the birth of index numbers; 5. Arthur Young and the concept of value added; 6. Patrick Colquhoun and the accounts of the British Empire; Third Lecture: Demography and Vital Statistics: 7. John Graunt and the birth of demographic statistics; 8. Edmond Halley and the first life table; 9. William Farr and the development of vital statistics; Fouth Lecture: Quantitative Social Studies: 10. Frederick Morton Eden and the poor of England; 11. Florence Nightingale and hospital reform; 12. Charles Booth and the London working classes; Comments; Richard Stone: an autobiographical sketch; Bibliography of Richard Stone's works.