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Principles of Political Economy

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The Principles of Political Economy, first published in 1848, was one of the most important texts on the subject of economy at that time. It is broken up into five books; Production, Distribution, Exchange, Influence of the Progress of Society on Production and Influence of Government.
This version is an abridged text book edited by J. Laurence Laughlin, and was used at the college level.
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Chapters

Preface

6:03

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Introductory, A Sketch of the History of Political Economy, part 1

27:14

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Introductory, A Sketch of the History of Political Economy, part 2

26:43

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Preliminary Remarks

10:07

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Book I, Chapter I: Of the Requisites of Production

14:01

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Book I, Chapter II: Of Unproductive Labor

11:43

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Book I, Chapter III: Of Capital

24:30

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Book I, Chapter IV: Fundamental Propositions Respecting Capital, part 1

19:25

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Book I, Chapter IV: Fundamental Propositions Respecting Capital, part 2

30:19

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Book I, Chapter V: On Circulating and Fixed Capital

12:52

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Book I, Chapter VI: Of Causes Affecting the Efficiency of Production

30:21

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Book I, Chapter VII: Of the Law of the Increase of Labor

15:24

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Book I, Chapter VIII: Of the Law of the Increase of Capital

22:32

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Book I, Chapter IX: Of the Law of the Increase of Production From Land

45:24

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Book I, Chapter X: Consequences of the Foregoing Laws

25:12

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Book II, Chapter I: Of Property

46:46

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Book II, Chapter II: Of Wages

41:00

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Book II, Chapter III: Of Remedies for Low Wages

26:29

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Book II, Chapter IV: Of the Differences of Wages in Different Employments

31:31

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Book II, Chapter V: Of Profits

42:54

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Book II, Chapter VI: Of Rents

36:18

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Book III, Chapter I: Of Value

38:31

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Book III, Chapter II: Ultimate Analysis of Cost of Production

35:11

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Book III, Chapter III: Of Rent, in its Relation Value

31:38

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Book III, Chapter IV: Of Money

20:44

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Book III, Chapter V: Of the Value of Money, as Dependent on Demand and Supply

18:28

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Book III, Chapter VI: Of the Value of Money, as Dependent on Cost of Production

28:32

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Book III, Chapter VII: Of a Double Standard and Subsidiary Coins

38:49

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Book III, Chapter VIII: Of Credit, as a Substitute for Money

25:49

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Book III, Chapter IX: Influence of Credit on Prices

19:37

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Book III, Chapter X: Of an Inconvertible Paper Currency, part 1

25:56

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Book III, Chapter X: Of an Inconvertible Paper Currency, part 2

31:31

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Book III, Chapter XI: Of Excess of Supply

19:39

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Book III, Chapter XII: Of Some Peculiar Cases of Value

13:55

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Book III, Chapter XIII: Of International Trade

35:10

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Book III, Chapter XIV: Of International Values

32:36

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Book III, Chapter XV: Of Money Considered as an Imported Commodity

10:12

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Book III, Chapter XVI: Of the Foreign Exchanges

21:28

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Book III, Chapter XVII: Of the Distribution of Precious Metals Through the Comm…

35:32

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Book III, Chapter XVIII: Influence of the Currency on the Exchanges and on Fore…

20:40

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Book III, Chapter XIX: Of the Rate of Interest

21:46

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Book III, Chapter XX: Of the Competition of Different Countries in the Same Mar…

40:51

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Book III, Chapter XXI: Of Distribution, as Affected by Exchange

15:19

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Book IV, Chapter I: Influence of the Progress of Industry and Population on Val…

41:32

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Book IV, Chapter II: Influence of the Progress of Industry and Population on Re…

19:13

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Book IV, Chapter III: Of the Tendency of Profits to a Minimum

33:52

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Book IV, Chapter IV: Consequences of the Tendency of Profits to a Minimum, and …

16:21

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Book IV, Chapter V: On the Possible Futurity of the Laboring-Classes

46:46

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Book V, Chapter I: On the General Principles of Taxation

30:56

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Book V, Chapter II: Of Direct Taxes

37:37

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Book V, Chapter III: Of Taxes on Commodities, or Indirect Taxes, part 1

24:15

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Book V, Chapter III: Of Taxes on Commodities, or Indirect Taxes, part 2

34:14

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Book V, Chapter IV: Comparison Between Direct and Indirect Taxes

34:37

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Book V, Chapter V: Of a National Debt

22:46

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Book V, Chapter VI: Of the Interference of Government Grounded on Erroneous The…

27:32

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Book V, Chapter VI: Of the Interference of Government Grounded on Erroneous The…

38:11

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