19th Century · English
Principles of Political Economy
The textbook of classical political economy in its author's final text, the seventh edition of 1871. Originally English; from the shelves of David Hart's Digital Library of Liberty and Power.
Chapters
- 01PREFACEprose
- 02PRELIMINARY REMARKS.prose
- 03CHAPTER I. OF THE REQUISITES OF PRODUCTION.prose
- 04CHAPTER II. OF LABOUR AS AN AGENT OF PRODUCTION.prose
- 05CHAPTER III. OF UNPRODUCTIVE LABOUR.prose
- 06CHAPTER IV. OF CAPITAL.prose
- 07CHAPTER V. FUNDAMENTAL PROPOSITIONS RESPECTING CAPITAL.prose
- 08CHAPTER VI. ON CIRCULATING AND FIXED CAPITAL.prose
- 09CHAPTER VII. AGENTS.prose
- 10CHAPTER VIII. OF CO-OPERATION, OR THE COMBINATION OF LABOUR.prose
- 11CHAPTER IX. OF PRODUCTION ON A LARGE, AND PRODUCTION ON A SMALL SCALE.prose
- 12CHAPTER X. OF THE LAW OF THE INCREASE OF LABOUR.prose
- 13CHAPTER XI. OF THE LAW OF THE INCREASE OF CAPITAL.prose
- 14CHAPTER XII. OF THE LAW OF THE INCREASE OF PRODUCTION FROM LAND.prose
- 15CHAPTER XIII. CONSEQUENCES OF THE FOREGOING LAWS.prose
- 16CHAPTER I. OF PROPERTY.prose
- 17CHAPTER II. THE SAME SUBJECT CONTINUED.prose
- 18CHAPTER III. OF THE CLASSES AMONG WHOM THE PRODUCE IS DISTRIBUTED.prose
- 19CHAPTER IV. OF COMPETITION, AND CUSTOM.prose
- 20CHAPTER V. OF SLAVERY.prose
- 21CHAPTER VI. OF PEASANT PROPRIETORS.prose
- 22CHAPTER VII. CONTINUATION OF THE SAME SUBJECT.prose
- 23CHAPTER VIII. OF METAYERS.prose
- 24CHAPTER IX. OF COTTIERS.prose
- 25CHAPTER X. MEANS OF ABOLISHING COTTIER TENANCY.prose
- 26CHAPTER XI. OF WAGES.prose
- 27CHAPTER XII. OF POPULAR REMEDIES FOR LOW WAGES.prose
- 28CHAPTER XIII. THE REMEDIES FOR LOW WAGES FURTHER CONSIDERED.prose
- 29CHAPTER XIV. OF THE DIFFERENCES OF WAGES IN DIFFERENT EMPLOYMENTS.prose
- 30CHAPTER XV.prose
- 31CHAPTER XVI. OF RENT.prose
- 32CHAPTER I. OF VALUE.prose
- 33CHAPTER II. OF DEMAND AND SUPPLY, IN THEIK RELATION TO VALUE.prose
- 34CHAPTER III. OF COST OF PRODUCTION, IN ITS RELATION TO VALUE.prose
- 35CHAPTER IV. ULTIMATE ANALYSIS OF COST OF PRODUCTION.prose
- 36CHAPTER V. OF RENT, IN ITS RELATION TO VALUE.prose
- 37CHAPTER VI. SUMMARY OF THE THEORY OF VALUE.prose
- 38Appendixprose
- 39CHAPTER VII. OF MONEYprose
- 40CHAPTER VIII. OF THE VALUE OF MONEY, AS DEPENDENT ON DEMAND AND SUPPLY.prose
- 41CHAPTER IX. OF THE VALUE OF MONEY, AS DEPENDENT ON COST OF PRODUCTION.prose
- 42CHAPTER X. OF A DOUBLE STANDARD, AND SUBSIDIARY COINS.prose
- 43CHAPTER XI. OF CREDIT, AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR MONEY.prose
- 44CHAPTER XII. INFLUENCE OF CREDIT ON PRICES.prose
- 45CHAPTER XIII. OF AN INCONVERTIBLE PAPER CURRENCY.prose
- 46CHAPTER XIV. OF EXCESS OF SUPPLY.prose
- 47CHAPTER XV. OF A MEASURE OF VALUE.prose
- 48CHAPTER XVI. OF SOME PECULIAR CASES OF VALUE.prose
- 49CHAPTER XVII. OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE.prose
- 50CHAPTER XVIII. OF INTERNATIONAL VALUES.prose
- 51CHAPTER XIX. ON MONEY, CONSIDERED AS AN IMPORTED COMMODITY.prose
- 52CHAPTER XX. OF THE FOREIGN EXCHANGES.prose
- 53CHAPTER XXI. OF THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE PRECIOUS METALS THROUGH THE COMMERCIAL WORLD.prose
- 54CHAPTER XXII. INFLUENCE OF THE CURRENCY ON THE EXCHANGES AND ON FOREIGN TRADE.prose
- 55CHAPTER XXIII. OF THE RATE OF INTEREST.prose
- 56CHAPTER XXIV. OF THE REGULATION OF A CONVERTIBLE PAPER CURRENCY.prose
- 57CHAPTER XXV. OF THE COMPETITION OF DIFFERENT COUNTRIES IN THE SAME MARKET.prose
- 58CHAPTER XXVI. OF DISTRIBUTION, AS AFFECTED BY EXCHANGE.prose
- 59CHAPTER I. GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS OF A PROGRESSIVE STATE OF WEALTH.prose
- 60CHAPTER II. INFLUENCE OF THE PROGRESS OF INDUSTRY AND POPULATION ON VALUES AND PRICES.prose
- 61CHAPTER III. INFLUENCE OF THE PROGRESS OF INDUSTRY AND POPULATION, ON RENTS, PROFITS, AND WAGES.prose
- 62CHAPTER IV. OF THE TENDENCY OF PROFITS TO A MINIMUM.prose
- 63CHAPTER V. CONSEQUENCES OF THE TENDENCY OF PROFITS TO A MINIMUM.prose
- 64CHAPTER VI. OF THE STATIONARY STATE.prose
- 65CHAPTER VII. ON THE PROBABLE FUTURITY OF THE LABOURING CLASSES.prose
- 66CHAPTER I. OF THE FUNCTIONS OF GOVERNMENT IN GENERAL.prose
- 67CHAPTER II. ON THE GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF TAXATION.prose
- 68CHAPTER III. OF DIRECT TAXES.prose
- 69CHAPTER IV. OF TAXES ON COMMODITIES.prose
- 70CHAPTER V. OF SOME OTHER TAXES.prose
- 71CHAPTER VI. COMPARISON BETWEEN DIRECT AND INDIRECT TAXATION.prose
- 72CHAPTER VII. OF A NATIONAL DEBT.prose
- 73CHAPTER VIII. OF THE ORDINARY FUNCTIONS OF GOVERNMENT, CONSIDERED AS TO THEIR ECONOMICAL EFFECTS.prose
- 74CHAPTER IX. THE SAME SUBJECT CONTINUED.prose
- 75CHAPTER X. OF INTERFERENCES OF GOVERNMENT GROUNDED ON ERRONEOUS THEORIES.prose
- 76CHAPTER XI. OF THE GROUNDS AND LIMITS OF THE LAISSER-FAIRE OR NON-INTERFERENCE PRINCIPLE.prose