If you want to look for racism in British economics, despite Tom's citation of Jevons, look for discussions of the Irish. Some economists could take high minded attitudes towards Blacks -- the British slave owners were generally unfriendly to laissez faire, but the Irish were not looked upon with much favor.
-- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA 95929 Tel. 530-898-5321 E-Mail michael at ecst.csuchico.edu
