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 xxi
... Demand and Supply - Their variations and reciprocal action - Cost of Production - Consists in Labour , Capital , Time , Monopoly , and Taxation.- Competition of Producers - by which Supply and De- mand are kept nearly Level - Different ...
... Demand and Supply - Their variations and reciprocal action - Cost of Production - Consists in Labour , Capital , Time , Monopoly , and Taxation.- Competition of Producers - by which Supply and De- mand are kept nearly Level - Different ...
Page 44
... demand for it . Water , however useful , nay , necessary , to man - however valuable in the ordinary meaning of the word— * Mr. Malthus and other economists have much puzzled themselves and their disciples by raising a needless debate ...
... demand for it . Water , however useful , nay , necessary , to man - however valuable in the ordinary meaning of the word— * Mr. Malthus and other economists have much puzzled themselves and their disciples by raising a needless debate ...
Page 45
... demand . In the deserts of Africa a skin of water may at times acquire a value infinitely exceeding the cost of conveying it there from the nearest well . A rare jewel , or book , or object of art , often obtains a value bearing no ...
... demand . In the deserts of Africa a skin of water may at times acquire a value infinitely exceeding the cost of conveying it there from the nearest well . A rare jewel , or book , or object of art , often obtains a value bearing no ...
Page 78
... demand , that the prices of butchers ' meat and bread do not perhaps suffer a variation of a farthing throughout the year , which is not to be accounted for by natural causes affecting the original sources of supply ? What is it that ...
... demand , that the prices of butchers ' meat and bread do not perhaps suffer a variation of a farthing throughout the year , which is not to be accounted for by natural causes affecting the original sources of supply ? What is it that ...
Page 106
... cultivate duly his land - his pretended property . He is , therefore , not even master of his own limbs and actions , but essen- tially a slave . TENURE OF LAND IN ASIA . 107 their demands on 106 TENURE OF LAND IN ASIA .
... cultivate duly his land - his pretended property . He is , therefore , not even master of his own limbs and actions , but essen- tially a slave . TENURE OF LAND IN ASIA . 107 their demands on 106 TENURE OF LAND IN ASIA .
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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