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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... occupations as are productive of wealth , and exerted for the sake of gain , will serve to put an end to all the unprofitable and futile discussion , so common in works on political economy , as to what kinds of labour are productive ...
... occupations as are productive of wealth , and exerted for the sake of gain , will serve to put an end to all the unprofitable and futile discussion , so common in works on political economy , as to what kinds of labour are productive ...
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... occupation gene- rally induces . Count Caylus , the celebrated French antiquary , spent much time in engraving the plates which illustrate his valuable works . When his friends asked him why he worked so hard at such an almost ...
... occupation gene- rally induces . Count Caylus , the celebrated French antiquary , spent much time in engraving the plates which illustrate his valuable works . When his friends asked him why he worked so hard at such an almost ...
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... occupations , and of converting them into sources of gratification . Hundreds of facts might be adduced to prove that ... occupation by sea or land , in the open air , in the interior of crowded towns or manufactories , or in the bowels ...
... occupations , and of converting them into sources of gratification . Hundreds of facts might be adduced to prove that ... occupation by sea or land , in the open air , in the interior of crowded towns or manufactories , or in the bowels ...
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... occupation which might be undertaken and exercised with pleasure by any one of his free will , must be a grievance and a hardship if forced upon him . But not only is forced labour less pleasurable ยท than free , it is likewise ...
... occupation which might be undertaken and exercised with pleasure by any one of his free will , must be a grievance and a hardship if forced upon him . But not only is forced labour less pleasurable ยท than free , it is likewise ...
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... occupations is absolutely necessary , to ensure the adoption of such as are most suitable to the peculiar qualifi- cations of the individual , and likely , in conse- quence , to be most productive , as well as most . agreeable . And ...
... occupations is absolutely necessary , to ensure the adoption of such as are most suitable to the peculiar qualifi- cations of the individual , and likely , in conse- quence , to be most productive , as well as most . agreeable . And ...
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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