Maikling talambuhay ni david ricardo at ang kanyang konribusyon sa ekonomiks Answer: Born in London, England, Ricardo was the third of 17 children of a Sephardic Jewish family of Portuguese origin who had recently relocated from the Dutch Republic.4 His father, Abraham Ricardo, was a successful stockbroker.4 He began working with his father at the age of 14. At age 21, Ricardo eloped with a Quaker, Priscilla Anne Wilkinson, and, against his fathers wishes, converted to the Unitarian faith.5 This religious difference resulted in estrangement from his family, and he was led to adopt a position of independence.6 His father disowned him and his mother apparently never spoke to him again.7 Following this estrangement he went into business for himself with the support of Lubbocks and Forster, an eminent banking house. He made the bulk of his fortune as a result of speculation on the outcome of the Battle of Waterloo. The Sunday Times reported in Ricardos obituary, published on 14 S...
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