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David ricardo developed his economic theory as a reaction to the man's writings of

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David Ricardo defines economics as the fundamental argument in favor of free trade.

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David Ricardo defines economics as the fundamental argument in favor of free trade among countries and of specialization among individuals. David Ricardo developed his economic theory as a reaction to the man's writings of Smith.Adam Smith published "The Wealth of Nations" in 1776. It described a system that we would think of as "capitalism".

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