Author: John RaePublisher: Boston : Hilliard, Gray
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Category : Capital
Languages : en
Pages : 446
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Statement of Some New Principles on the Subject of Political Economy
Author: John RaePublisher: Boston : Hilliard, Gray
ISBN:
Category : Capital
Languages : en
Pages : 446
Book Description
Statement of Some New Principles on the Subject of Political Economy, Exposing the Fallacies of the System of Free Trade, and of Some Other Doctrines Maintained the "Wealth of Nations", by John Rae
Author: John Rae (économiste.)Publisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 414
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Statement of Some New Principles on the Subject of Political Economy
Author: John RaeStatement of some new principles on the subject of political economy, exposing the fallacies of the system of Free Trade, and of ... other doctrines maintained in the “Wealth of Nations.”
Author: John RAE (Political Economist.)Publisher:
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Statement of Some New Principles on the Subject of Political Economy; Exposing the Fallacies of the System of Free Trade, and of Some Other Doctrines
Author: John RaePublisher: Theclassics.Us
ISBN: 9781230413969
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Languages : en
Pages : 164
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1834 edition. Excerpt: ... B'OOK I. INTRODUCTION. When wealth, considered in the general, is conceived to be a thing either so clear as to require no definition, or so'simple as to be fully grasped by any definition, two different and opposing systems naturally seem to arise concerning it. The wealth of all the individuals in a state being, it may be said, of necessity measured by the amount of the national wealth, whatever adds to the wealth of the nation must increase the stocks of individuals. But it has always been found that nations have become most wealthy when they have engaged most extensively in commerce and manufactures. To encourage commerce and manufactures by every possible means, should, therefore, be the great aim of the legislator; and every enactment and regulation of his conducing to this effect, as it cannot but tend to the increase of the general funds, must ultimately add to the stocks of individuals. This view of the matter leads directly to a system of unceasing regulation and restraint. Again, on the other hand, it may be said, that, as the wealth of the nation is necessarily made up of the riches of the various individuals in it, so the national wealth must grow as each individual adds to the portion of it which he possesses. But every restraint is a hindrance to a man's acquiring wealth, and he always gains by evading it. As, therefore, all interference on the part of the legislator, operates as a restraint, he never in any case ought to interfere. As the former view of the subject produces a system of general regulation and restraint, this teaches the doctrine of complete inaction on the part of the legislator, of the removal of all restraint, and of perfect freedom of trade. Both systems proceed on the assumption of the exact identity...
John Rae, Political Economist: Statement of some new principles on the subject of political economy
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Author: John RaeStatement of Some New Principles on the Subject of Political Economy
Author: John Rae, Political Economist
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ISBN: 9781296439552
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Languages : en
Pages : 434
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