Principles of Political Economy: Deduced from the Natural Laws of Social Welfare and Applied to the Present State of Britain |
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... duties of a government , and the means by which it can best fulfil them . Without a clear understanding of the nature of these duties , any question as to the form of government most likely to secure their effective fulfilment would be ...
... duties of a government , and the means by which it can best fulfil them . Without a clear understanding of the nature of these duties , any question as to the form of government most likely to secure their effective fulfilment would be ...
Page 354
... duties would be nearly the same as of a direct tax on wealth . They would have little or no influence on wages or profits , and consequently on national industry . A very considerable proportion of our customs and excise duties ...
... duties would be nearly the same as of a direct tax on wealth . They would have little or no influence on wages or profits , and consequently on national industry . A very considerable proportion of our customs and excise duties ...
Page 356
... duties imposed on them , but for the additional ex- pense incurred by absurd and vexatious regula- tions ; and , in addition to this , the goods are generally very inferior in quality to what they would be if no duties existed.'t In the ...
... duties imposed on them , but for the additional ex- pense incurred by absurd and vexatious regula- tions ; and , in addition to this , the goods are generally very inferior in quality to what they would be if no duties existed.'t In the ...
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PRELIMINARY DISCOURSE ON the Coincidence of | 1 |
Primary Natural Rights1 To Personal | 13 |
Duty of a Government the securing | 28 |
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