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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... reserved for Employment , in Production , with a view to Profit from sale of its Produce . - Ne- cessity of so restricting the meaning of the term.- Page 43 60 69 85 96 CONTENTS . 6 Utility of Capital . - Profit on XX CONTENTS .
... reserved for Employment , in Production , with a view to Profit from sale of its Produce . - Ne- cessity of so restricting the meaning of the term.- Page 43 60 69 85 96 CONTENTS . 6 Utility of Capital . - Profit on XX CONTENTS .
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... employment from our native in- dustry ; -these , and many others that might be mentioned , are theoretical doctrines of the falsest and most injurious character , taken up by nume- rous persons on what they consider the authority of ...
... employment from our native in- dustry ; -these , and many others that might be mentioned , are theoretical doctrines of the falsest and most injurious character , taken up by nume- rous persons on what they consider the authority of ...
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... employment , as those who do the same things for their daily bread , or for gain . So far from complete inaction being perfect enjoyment , there are few sufferings greater than that which the total absence of occupation gene- rally ...
... employment , as those who do the same things for their daily bread , or for gain . So far from complete inaction being perfect enjoyment , there are few sufferings greater than that which the total absence of occupation gene- rally ...
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... employment are less agreeable or more irksome than others . Habit has a powerful effect in quali- fying the disagreeableness of occupations , and of converting them into sources of gratification . Hundreds of facts might be adduced to ...
... employment are less agreeable or more irksome than others . Habit has a powerful effect in quali- fying the disagreeableness of occupations , and of converting them into sources of gratification . Hundreds of facts might be adduced to ...
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... employment and maintenance , -to the community an enlarged supply of food . Such tracts may be equally valuable , if sold in the market , but are they equal in their influence on the sum of human enjoyment ? Even Slavery itself may be ...
... employment and maintenance , -to the community an enlarged supply of food . Such tracts may be equally valuable , if sold in the market , but are they equal in their influence on the sum of human enjoyment ? Even Slavery itself may be ...
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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