----------------- HES POSTING ----------------- In the XIXth century, of course, Walras was known to economists in the English speaking world. However, his own relationship with British economists began badly and deteriorated in the process of correspondence with A. Marshall, W. S. Jevons, F. Y. Edgeworth. They discussed the priority in the investigation of marginal utility, the equation of exchange, etc. None of the three British economists paid attention to Walrasian general equilibrium theory which was new to them. See _Willam Jaffe's Essay on Walras_ (1983), edited by D. A. Walker, esp. pp. 4-5 and 25-27. Aiko Ikeo ------------ FOOTER TO HES POSTING ------------ For information, send the message "info HES" to [log in to unmask]