 The capital employed in agriculture, therefore, not only* puts into motion a greater quantity of productive labour than any equal capital employed in manufactures, but in proportion too to the quantity of productive labour which it employs, it adds a...  Principles of Political Economy and Taxation - Page 46by David Ricardo - 1903 - 455 pagesFull view - About this book
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...bufmefs. It puts immediately into motion, therefore, a much greater quantity of productive labour, and adds a much greater value to the annual produce of the land and labour of the fociety, than an equal capital in the hands of any wholefale merchant. No equal capital... | |
 | Adam Smith - Economics - 1789 - 550 pages
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 | Books and bookselling - 1797 - 512 pages
...labour " of the country, to tue .real wealth " and revenue of it« inhabitants ;" ah'd he adds, '' Of all the ways in " which, a capital can be employed, it '_' 5s by far the rapft advantageous to " focicty.". And in book 3.- chap. 2. he ouferves, " Though... | |
 | Adam Smith - Economics - 1801 - 362 pages
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 | Robert Wissett - Hemp - 1808 - 338 pages
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 | Europe - 1811 - 558 pages
...puts in motion the greatest quantity of productive labour; and that, in proportion to the quantity which it employs, it adds a much greater value to the annual produce of the land and 1 * Wealth of Nations, B. ir. e. 9. bour of a country; — to the real wealth and revenue of its inhabitants.... | |
 | Adam Smith - Economics - 1811 - 544 pages
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 | Great Britain. Parliament - Great Britain - 1813 - 718 pages
...productive labour than any equal capital employed in manufactures, but in proportion too, to the quantity of productive labour which it employs, it adds a much...its inhabitants, of all the ways in which a capital ran be employed, it is by far the most adrantageous to the society." If, then, any law shall contribute... | |
 | Adam Smith - Economics - 1819 - 532 pages
...it adds a much greater value to the annual produce of the land and labour of the country, vOL, II, I to the . real wealth and revenue of its inhabitants....be employed, it is by far the most advantageous to society. The capitals employed in the agriculture and in the retail trade of any society, must always... | |
 | Adam Smith - Economics - 1822 - 562 pages
...productive labour than any equal capital employed in manufactures, but in proportion too to the quantity of productive labour which it employs, it adds a much...it is by far the most advantageous to the society. The capitals employed in the agriculture and in the retail trade of any society, must always reside... | |
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