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.
(Summary by Ann Boulais)
This version is an abridged text book edited by J. Laurence Laughlin, and was used at the college level.
(Summary by Ann Boulais)
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Chapters
- Chapter 1
Preface
06:03 - Chapter 2
Introductory, A Sketch of the History of Political Economy, part 1
27:14 - Chapter 3
Introductory, A Sketch of the History of Political Economy, part 2
26:43 - Chapter 4
Preliminary Remarks
10:07 - Chapter 5
Book I, Chapter I: Of the Requisites of Production
14:01 - Chapter 6
Book I, Chapter II: Of Unproductive Labor
11:43 - Chapter 7
Book I, Chapter III: Of Capital
24:30 - Chapter 8
Book I, Chapter IV: Fundamental Propositions Respecting Capital, part 1
19:25 - Chapter 9
Book I, Chapter IV: Fundamental Propositions Respecting Capital, part 2
30:19 - Chapter 10
Book I, Chapter V: On Circulating and Fixed Capital
12:52 - Chapter 11
Book I, Chapter VI: Of Causes Affecting the Efficiency of Production
30:21 - Chapter 12
Book I, Chapter VII: Of the Law of the Increase of Labor
15:24 - Chapter 13
Book I, Chapter VIII: Of the Law of the Increase of Capital
22:32 - Chapter 14
Book I, Chapter IX: Of the Law of the Increase of Production From Land
45:24 - Chapter 15
Book I, Chapter X: Consequences of the Foregoing Laws
25:12 - Chapter 16
Book II, Chapter I: Of Property
46:46 - Chapter 17
Book II, Chapter II: Of Wages
41:00 - Chapter 18
Book II, Chapter III: Of Remedies for Low Wages
26:29 - Chapter 19
Book II, Chapter IV: Of the Differences of Wages in Different Employments
31:31 - Chapter 20
Book II, Chapter V: Of Profits
42:54 - Chapter 21
Book II, Chapter VI: Of Rents
36:18 - Chapter 22
Book III, Chapter I: Of Value
38:31 - Chapter 23
Book III, Chapter II: Ultimate Analysis of Cost of Production
35:11 - Chapter 24
Book III, Chapter III: Of Rent, in its Relation Value
31:38 - Chapter 25
Book III, Chapter IV: Of Money
20:44 - Chapter 26
Book III, Chapter V: Of the Value of Money, as Dependent on Demand and Supply
18:28 - Chapter 27
Book III, Chapter VI: Of the Value of Money, as Dependent on Cost of Production
28:32 - Chapter 28
Book III, Chapter VII: Of a Double Standard and Subsidiary Coins
38:49 - Chapter 29
Book III, Chapter VIII: Of Credit, as a Substitute for Money
25:49 - Chapter 30
Book III, Chapter IX: Influence of Credit on Prices
19:37 - Chapter 31
Book III, Chapter X: Of an Inconvertible Paper Currency, part 1
25:56 - Chapter 32
Book III, Chapter X: Of an Inconvertible Paper Currency, part 2
31:31 - Chapter 33
Book III, Chapter XI: Of Excess of Supply
19:39 - Chapter 34
Book III, Chapter XII: Of Some Peculiar Cases of Value
13:55 - Chapter 35
Book III, Chapter XIII: Of International Trade
35:10 - Chapter 36
Book III, Chapter XIV: Of International Values
32:36 - Chapter 37
Book III, Chapter XV: Of Money Considered as an Imported Commodity
10:12 - Chapter 38
Book III, Chapter XVI: Of the Foreign Exchanges
21:28 - Chapter 39
Book III, Chapter XVII: Of the Distribution of Precious Metals Through the Commercial World
35:32 - Chapter 40
Book III, Chapter XVIII: Influence of the Currency on the Exchanges and on Foreign Trade
20:40 - Chapter 41
Book III, Chapter XIX: Of the Rate of Interest
21:46 - Chapter 42
Book III, Chapter XX: Of the Competition of Different Countries in the Same Market
40:51 - Chapter 43
Book III, Chapter XXI: Of Distribution, as Affected by Exchange
15:19 - Chapter 44
Book IV, Chapter I: Influence of the Progress of Industry and Population on Values and Prices
41:32 - Chapter 45
Book IV, Chapter II: Influence of the Progress of Industry and Population on Rents, Profits and Wages
19:13 - Chapter 46
Book IV, Chapter III: Of the Tendency of Profits to a Minimum
33:52 - Chapter 47
Book IV, Chapter IV: Consequences of the Tendency of Profits to a Minimum, and the Stationary State
16:21 - Chapter 48
Book IV, Chapter V: On the Possible Futurity of the Laboring-Classes
46:46 - Chapter 49
Book V, Chapter I: On the General Principles of Taxation
30:56 - Chapter 50
Book V, Chapter II: Of Direct Taxes
37:37 - Chapter 51
Book V, Chapter III: Of Taxes on Commodities, or Indirect Taxes, part 1
24:15 - Chapter 52
Book V, Chapter III: Of Taxes on Commodities, or Indirect Taxes, part 2
34:14 - Chapter 53
Book V, Chapter IV: Comparison Between Direct and Indirect Taxes
34:37 - Chapter 54
Book V, Chapter V: Of a National Debt
22:46 - Chapter 55
Book V, Chapter VI: Of the Interference of Government Grounded on Erroneous Theories, part 1
27:32 - Chapter 56
Book V, Chapter VI: Of the Interference of Government Grounded on Erroneous Theories, part 2
38:11