Principles of political economy, deduced from the natural laws of social welfare, and applied to the present state of BritainLongman, 1833 - 457 pages |
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Page 38
... afford a matter of pleasing as well as useful speculation .. Such inquiries , in truth , ' as has been observed by one of the most elegant writers on this subject , POLITICAL ECONOMY . 39 if not the least erring , 38 PRELIMINARY DISCOURSE .
... afford a matter of pleasing as well as useful speculation .. Such inquiries , in truth , ' as has been observed by one of the most elegant writers on this subject , POLITICAL ECONOMY . 39 if not the least erring , 38 PRELIMINARY DISCOURSE .
Page 57
... afford the same chance . Though the enjoyments of wealth may be , on the whole , counterbalanced by the cares that accompany it , the evils of poverty are real and uncompensated . An individual who wants the means of subsistence , -nay ...
... afford the same chance . Though the enjoyments of wealth may be , on the whole , counterbalanced by the cares that accompany it , the evils of poverty are real and uncompensated . An individual who wants the means of subsistence , -nay ...
Page 58
... greatest possible sharè of it among the greatest number of people - so as to afford to each individual , at least , a sufficiency for his comfortable subsistence . TEST OF NATIONAL WELFARE . 59 9 How this great 58 POLITICAL ECONOMY .
... greatest possible sharè of it among the greatest number of people - so as to afford to each individual , at least , a sufficiency for his comfortable subsistence . TEST OF NATIONAL WELFARE . 59 9 How this great 58 POLITICAL ECONOMY .
Page 98
... afford more , some less , encou- ragement than others to production . That system is evidently to be preferred which affords the most . It has , indeed , seldom been sufficiently remarked by those who have studied the nature and causes ...
... afford more , some less , encou- ragement than others to production . That system is evidently to be preferred which affords the most . It has , indeed , seldom been sufficiently remarked by those who have studied the nature and causes ...
Page 99
... afford to this branch of our sub- ject , perhaps the most important division of the whole field of inquiry which is subjected to the social economist , is less than it deserves , but we will endeavour to compress all the prominent ...
... afford to this branch of our sub- ject , perhaps the most important division of the whole field of inquiry which is subjected to the social economist , is less than it deserves , but we will endeavour to compress all the prominent ...
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accumulated Adam Smith advantages afford agriculture amount arts benefit capital circulating circumstances comforts commerce commodities condition consequently consumed continually corn CORN-LAWS cost cultivation demand division of labour duce duction duties effect employed employment enjoyment equally evils exchange exclusive exertions existence expense extent favourable fertility foreign greater happiness human improvement increase individual industry injury interest invested Ireland labouring class land landlord less likewise limited machinery manufactures ment MIXED MATHEMATICS mode monopoly moral natural justice natural laws natural right necessary numbers object obtain occupation owner parishes parties perhaps persons Political Economy poor poor-law poor-rate population portion possession present principle procure production profit proportion proportionate purchase quantity raw produce rent skill society soil sumers supply surplus surplus labour taxation things tion tithe tivation trade value of money villeins wages wealth