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Pieter de la Court (1618–1685)

Archival location guide — where this economist’s surviving papers are held, their notable correspondents, and key published sources.

Portrait of Pieter de la Court (1618–1685)

Born 1618 · died 1685

Pieter de la Court was a Dutch economist and businessman, he is the progenitor of the De la Court family. He thought about the economic importance of free competition and was an advocate of the republican form of government.

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Where the papers are held

The surviving papers of Pieter de la Court (1618–1685) are held at International Institute of Social History.

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Cite this entry

Pieter de la Court (1618–1685). “Archival papers.” Economists’ Papers, https://www.economistspapers.org.uk/court-pieter-de-la-1618-1685/ (accessed 2 Aug 2026).