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 viii
... condition is so depressed - their position so pre- carious ? Whether this state of things is necessary , and , if so , why ? If not , then how it may be ameliorated ? ' For to tolerate it any longer than appears to them unavoidable ...
... condition is so depressed - their position so pre- carious ? Whether this state of things is necessary , and , if so , why ? If not , then how it may be ameliorated ? ' For to tolerate it any longer than appears to them unavoidable ...
Page x
... condition and prospects of the great leading interests of the state , agricultural , commercial , and manufacturing -and , above all , of the labouring class , compre- hending , as it does , the numerical majority , and , consequently ...
... condition and prospects of the great leading interests of the state , agricultural , commercial , and manufacturing -and , above all , of the labouring class , compre- hending , as it does , the numerical majority , and , consequently ...
Page xiv
... his country and deteriorate the condition of the people under his sway , for his own selfish purposes . It is well understood now that the interest of the governor lies in the PREFACE . XV well - being of the governed ; xiv PREFACE . •
... his country and deteriorate the condition of the people under his sway , for his own selfish purposes . It is well understood now that the interest of the governor lies in the PREFACE . XV well - being of the governed ; xiv PREFACE . •
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... Conditions of the Production of Wealth -The Institution of private Property - Labour - Land -Capital - CHAPTER IV . - LABOUR - Exchanges of its Produce- Right to Free Exchange - Division of Labour - Its advantages - Co - operation and ...
... Conditions of the Production of Wealth -The Institution of private Property - Labour - Land -Capital - CHAPTER IV . - LABOUR - Exchanges of its Produce- Right to Free Exchange - Division of Labour - Its advantages - Co - operation and ...
Page xxi
... Conditions and Property.- Adventitious advantages . - Natural Right of Succes- sion to Property by Will or Inheritance . - Variety of Conventional Rules . - Test of their Equity . - Natural Distribution of new Wealth - among Labourers ...
... Conditions and Property.- Adventitious advantages . - Natural Right of Succes- sion to Property by Will or Inheritance . - Variety of Conventional Rules . - Test of their Equity . - Natural Distribution of new Wealth - among Labourers ...
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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