Political EconomyD. Appleton, 1889 - 134 Seiten |
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... hand in producing it . Briefly , we may say that political economy treats of ( 1 ) The Nature , ( 2 ) The Consumption , ( 3 ) The Production , and ( 4 ) The Distribution of Wealth . It will also be necessary to say a little about ...
... hand in producing it . Briefly , we may say that political economy treats of ( 1 ) The Nature , ( 2 ) The Consumption , ( 3 ) The Production , and ( 4 ) The Distribution of Wealth . It will also be necessary to say a little about ...
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... hand , people like the Dutch live upon very poor bits of land , and yet become wealthy by skill , industry and providence . The fact is that wealth is more due to labour and ingenuity than to a good soil or climate ; but all these ...
... hand , people like the Dutch live upon very poor bits of land , and yet become wealthy by skill , industry and providence . The fact is that wealth is more due to labour and ingenuity than to a good soil or climate ; but all these ...
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... hand , a man need not lose his good conscience , and his other sources of happiness when he becomes rich and enjoys all the interesting occupa- tions and amusements which wealth can give . Wealth , then , is far from being the only good ...
... hand , a man need not lose his good conscience , and his other sources of happiness when he becomes rich and enjoys all the interesting occupa- tions and amusements which wealth can give . Wealth , then , is far from being the only good ...
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... hand diamonds , though much valued , are used for few purposes ; they make beautiful ornaments and they serve to cut glass or to bore rocks . Their high value chiefly arises from the fact that they are scarce . Of course scarcity alone ...
... hand diamonds , though much valued , are used for few purposes ; they make beautiful ornaments and they serve to cut glass or to bore rocks . Their high value chiefly arises from the fact that they are scarce . Of course scarcity alone ...
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... hands . If he buy railway shares or government funds , those who receive the money put it to some other profitable ... hand , rich people invest their money in a new railway , there will be so many more surveyors , engineers , foremen ...
... hands . If he buy railway shares or government funds , those who receive the money put it to some other profitable ... hand , rich people invest their money in a new railway , there will be so many more surveyors , engineers , foremen ...
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