=================== HES POSTING ===================== In response to Mike Robison's post, I can offer no info. on Turgot's influence in China. However, what is particularly interesting in REFLECTIONS ON THE FORMATION & DISTRIBUTION OF WEALTH is Turgot's analysis of the three classes in society. He specifically refers to the Proprietors (Landowners) as the Disposable Class. The French Physiocrats were criticized by Adam Smith; although he recognized their contribution to Political Economy; for considering only agriculture as productive. Perhaps there was difficulty with the terminology employed. But their practical proposal- THE IMPOT UNIQUE- was never implemented. See my web page at http://members.tripod.com/~physiocrat/index-2.html ============ FOOTER TO HES POSTING ============ For information, send the message "info HES" to [log in to unmask]