Henry Sidgwick

The Principles of Political Economy

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

First published in 1883, this book calls for a return to the traditional political economics outlined by John Stuart Mill.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 624
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. September 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 36mm
• Gewicht: 868g
• ISBN-13: 9781108037013
• ISBN-10: 1108037011
• Artikelnr.: 34161766

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
Introduction
1. The present state of economic controversy in England and the special aim of the present work
2. The scope of political economy
3. The method of economic science
Book I. Production: 1. The theory of production
2. The definition and measure of value
3. Wealth
4. Causes of variations in production
5. Capital
6. Laws of production
Book II. Distribution and Exchange: 1. Introduction
2. Theory of exchange value or material commodities
3. Theory of international values
4. Definition of money
5. Value of money
6. Interest
7. Rent
8. The remuneration of labour
9. Particular wages and profits
10. Monopoly and combination
11. Transient and local variation in distribution
12. Custom
Book III. The Art of Political Economy: 1. The art of political economy, as here treated, consists mainly of the theory of what ought to be done by government to improve production or distribution, and to provide for governmental expenditure
2. The system of natural liberty considered in relation to production
3. The relations of government to industry
4. Important cases of governmental interference to promote production
5. Protection
6. The principles of distributive justice
7. Economic distribution
8. Public finance
9. Political economy and private morality.