Principles of Political Economy, Volumen2Henry Holt, 1878 |
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17th century According Adam Smith advantage aggregate agricultural amount annum average births capital capitalists cause cent century commerce commodities Compare condition consequence considered consumed consumption corn cost of production decline economic emigration England English especially estimated exportation favorable Forbonnais former France French frequently German Gesch greater hand Hence higher Holland important increase of population industry instance J. S. Mill John Stuart Mill kingdom of Saxony labor land latter law of rent least less live loans lower luxury Malthus manufactured marriage married means of subsistence moral national income natural outlay paid persons political Principles prohibition Prussia rate of interest rate of wages Reise rent Ricardo Roscher Saxony says SECTION Similarly Sismondi stages of civilization Statist Strabo sumptuary laws thalers tion trade usury wants wealth whole women wont workmen Württemberg Xenoph Zollverein
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Página 406 - Gold and silver having been chosen for the general medium of circulation, they are, by the competition of commerce, distributed in such proportions amongst the different countries of the world, as to accommodate themselves to the natural traffic which would take place if no such metals existed, and the trade between countries were purely a trade of barter.
Página 311 - For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance; but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath.
Página 133 - Defence of Usury, showing the impolicy of the present legal restraints on the terms of pecuniary bargains, in a series of letters to a friend, to which is added a letter to Adam Smith, Esq., LL.D., on the discouragements opposed by the above restraints to the progress of inventive industry.
Página 431 - Brougham), had openly said, in 1815, ' that it was well worth while to incur a loss on the exportation of English manufactures in order to stifle in the cradle the foreign manufactures.
Página 406 - THE GENERAL MEDIUM OF CIRCULATION, THEY ARE, BY THE COMPETITION OF COMMERCE, DISTRIBUTED IN SUCH PROPORTIONS AMONGST THE DIFFERENT COUNTRIES OF THE WORLD, AS TO ACCOMMODATE THEMSELVES TO THE NATURAL TRAFFIC WHICH WOULD TAKE PLACE IF NO SUCH METALS EXISTED, AND THE TRADE BETWEEN COUNTRIES WERE PURELY A TRADE OF BARTER.
Página 431 - The large capitals of this country are the great instruments of warfare against the competing capital of foreign countries, and are the most essential instruments now remaining by which our manufacturing supremacy can be maintained...
Página 392 - Every individual is continually exerting himself to find out the most advantageous employment for whatever capital he can command. It is his own advantage, indeed, and not that of the society, which he has in view. But the study of his own advantage naturally, or rather necessarily leads him to prefer that employment which is most advantageous to the society.
Página 320 - We enjoy ourselves before marriage, but in your country girls marry to obtain a greater degree of freedom, and indulge in the pleasures and dissipations of society.
Página 388 - Observations touching Trade and Commerce with the Hollander and other nations, 1603.
Página 115 - Money, taking it for a great deal of favour; and when they pay off any part of the Principal, those, it belongs to, receive it with Tears, not knowing how to dispose of it to Interest, with such Safety and Ease.