The Elements of Political Economy, Volume 2 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 51
Page 1
... Pauperism and Poor Laws , 29 CHAPTER IV . Measures which influence National Industry , 83 SECT . II . - The Influence of War on National Industry , 91 SECT . III . - Of Public Works , 95 CHAPTER V. Of Labour - saving Machines , 104 ...
... Pauperism and Poor Laws , 29 CHAPTER IV . Measures which influence National Industry , 83 SECT . II . - The Influence of War on National Industry , 91 SECT . III . - Of Public Works , 95 CHAPTER V. Of Labour - saving Machines , 104 ...
Page 12
... pauperism , and moral degradation , in one part ; and overgrown wealth , idleness , luxury , and effeminacy , in ano- ther part of the community . An equal division of property is not a thing to be desired in any country , because it is ...
... pauperism , and moral degradation , in one part ; and overgrown wealth , idleness , luxury , and effeminacy , in ano- ther part of the community . An equal division of property is not a thing to be desired in any country , because it is ...
Page 13
... the rich ; supposing that by augmenting the wealth of the rich , they augment the wealth of the na- tion . The inevitable effect of such measures is to produce poverty , pauperism , and national dis- tress POLITICAL ECONOMY . 13.
... the rich ; supposing that by augmenting the wealth of the rich , they augment the wealth of the na- tion . The inevitable effect of such measures is to produce poverty , pauperism , and national dis- tress POLITICAL ECONOMY . 13.
Page 14
Daniel Raymond. to produce poverty , pauperism , and national dis- tress . The great object of government , should be to preserve as perfect an equality of rights and pro- perty , as possible , consistently with the natural inequality of ...
Daniel Raymond. to produce poverty , pauperism , and national dis- tress . The great object of government , should be to preserve as perfect an equality of rights and pro- perty , as possible , consistently with the natural inequality of ...
Page 16
... pauperism , in another part . It is as true in regard to the race of industry and enter- prise , as in regard to every other race , that the more upon an equality , are all the competitors , the greater will be the competition between ...
... pauperism , in another part . It is as true in regard to the race of industry and enter- prise , as in regard to every other race , that the more upon an equality , are all the competitors , the greater will be the competition between ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
Adam Smith advantage amount annual product artificial augment bank beneficial benefit black population capital employed cause cent circulation citizens colonial commodities consequence consumed consumption corn crimes debtors depend diminished division of property doctrine dollars doubt earth effect employment England equal evil excise expenditure farmer foreign gold and silver greater human increase individual industry interest labour-saving land laws less loan manufacture manumission manumit means measure ment million moral national debt nature necessaries and comforts never object ordinary paid pauperism penitentiary perty political economy poor poor laws portion present principle private monopoly product of labour profits proportion public creditors public debt public wealth punishment quantity of labour racter raised reason revenue rich says slavery slaves Smith society species suppose taxation thing tion tional trade unequal division vidual Wealth of Nations whole