death_date death_place birth_place school_tradition contributions color nationality field birth_date article_title name
21 july 1641 london london mercantilists english economic policy , the growth of london , darkblue english international trade 17 june 1571 thomas mun
 thomas mun
thomas mun

sir thomas mun -lrb- 17 june 157121 july 1641 -rrb- was an english writer on economics and is often referred to as the last of the early mercantilists .
most notably , he is known for serving as the director of the east india company .
due to his strong belief in the state and his prior experience as a merchant , mun took on a prominent role during the economic depression which began in 1620 .
to defend the east india company and to regain england 's economic stability , mun published `` a discourse of trade from england unto the east-indies . ''
through mercantilist principles , mun created a proposed set of `` means to enrich a kingdom '' which centred around ensuring that exports exceeded imports .
in other words , mun advocated for achieving a positive balance of trade which would cause england 's wealth to steadily increase .
thomas mun is also widely considered to be a sophisticated thinker and has become a hugely important part of the history of economic theory .
