On The Principles of Political Economy, and Taxation by David Ricardo
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"On The Principles of Political Economy, and Taxation" by David Ricardo is a scientific publication written in the early 19th century. This work is foundational in the field of economics, exploring the concepts of value, rent, wages, and profit among others, and aiming to uncover the laws governing the distribution of wealth in society. Ricardo engages with and critiques the ideas of previous economic theorists, particularly addressing the principles of rent and
wages that affect the relationships between different classes in society. The opening of the text begins with a preface where Ricardo outlines the necessity of understanding the distribution of produce from land and the roles of different societal classes—landowners, capitalists, and laborers—in this economic framework. He emphasizes the impact of land fertility and population density on the distribution of wealth and presents the central argument that variations in rent and wages arise from differing levels of agricultural productivity and accumulated capital. This foundation sets the stage for an in-depth analysis of value and price, as well as the intrinsic link between labor, capital, and the dynamics of political economy. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Ricardo, David, 1772-1823 |
|---|---|
| LoC No. | 18015237 |
| Title | On The Principles of Political Economy, and Taxation |
| Contents | On value -- On rent -- On the rent of mines -- On natural and market price -- On wages -- On profits -- On foreign trade -- On taxes -- Taxes on raw produce -- Taxes on rent -- Tithes -- Land-tax -- Taxes on gold -- Taxes on houses -- Taxes on profits -- Taxes on wages -- Taxes on other commodities than raw produce -- Poor rates -- On sudden changes in the channels of trade -- Value and riches, their distinctive properties -- Effects of accumulation on profits and interest -- Bounties on exportation, and prohibitions of importation -- On bounties on production -- Doctrine of Adam Smith concerning the rent of land -- On colonial trade -- On gross and net revenue -- On currency and banks -- On the comparative value of gold, corn, and labour, in rich and in poor countries -- Taxes paid by the producer -- On the influence of demand and supply on prices -- Mr. Malthus's opinions on rent. |
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Produced by Fritz Ohrenschall, Turgut Dincer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Posner Memorial Collection (posner.library.cmu.edu/Posner/)) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 60.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | HB: Social sciences: Economic theory, Demography |
| Subject | Economics |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 33310 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-33310-6 |
| Release Date | Jul 31, 2010 |
| Last Update | Jan 6, 2021 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 1240 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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