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Wye did physiocratic oppose mercantilism

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The physiocratic opposed mercantilism because mercantilism allowed for government regulation of trade, which interfered with natural market forces.

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He opposed mercantilist ideas of what to do during a period of food scarcity

example, after a bad harvest. Received wisdom suggested that during a period of scarcity, a government should step in and forcibly lower the price of grain, so that people could afford to buy it.
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