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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... causes of its appropriation in different ages and countries - In the East by the Sovereign - In Europe by the Aristocracy - In Ame- rica by the People - Influence of these different sys- tems on Production and National Welfare - Natural ...
... causes of its appropriation in different ages and countries - In the East by the Sovereign - In Europe by the Aristocracy - In Ame- rica by the People - Influence of these different sys- tems on Production and National Welfare - Natural ...
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... CAUSES OF POVERTY . - Mismanagement of resources . Faulty Institutions . - Economical struc- ture and habits of nations . - Errors in all . Preca- rious position of the bulk of the British people . - His- tory of the Labouring Class of ...
... CAUSES OF POVERTY . - Mismanagement of resources . Faulty Institutions . - Economical struc- ture and habits of nations . - Errors in all . Preca- rious position of the bulk of the British people . - His- tory of the Labouring Class of ...
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... causes there must , even in the best of times , have been some discre- pancy between that which the legal or moral codes of society recognized as right , and true moral or natural right . This discrepancy it would be the office of ...
... causes there must , even in the best of times , have been some discre- pancy between that which the legal or moral codes of society recognized as right , and true moral or natural right . This discrepancy it would be the office of ...
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... cause on the firm foundation of the first principles of natu- ral justice . The circumstances which determine the well- being of a society , and are , more or less , within the control of its government , may , it is consi- dered , be ...
... cause on the firm foundation of the first principles of natu- ral justice . The circumstances which determine the well- being of a society , and are , more or less , within the control of its government , may , it is consi- dered , be ...
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... cause , probably , of much confusion . The candour and enlightened spirit of the age must be trusted to for dispelling this unjust prejudice . The time is arrived when the value of the true philosophy of wealth must be D 2.
... cause , probably , of much confusion . The candour and enlightened spirit of the age must be trusted to for dispelling this unjust prejudice . The time is arrived when the value of the true philosophy of wealth must be D 2.
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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