Research Catalog

Title

Principles of political economy and taxation / Edited, with introductory essay, notes, and appendices, by E. C. K. Gonner.

Author

Ricardo, David, 1772-1823

Publication

London : G. Bell, 1891.

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Additional Authors

Gonner, E. C. K. (Edward Carter Kersey), 1862-1922

Description

lxii, 455, 23 p.; 19 cm.

Summary

This book discusses the principles of political economy. It includes chapters 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 products, taxes on rent, tithes, 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 productions, 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 poor countries, taxes paid by the producer, on the influence of demand and supply in prices, on machinery, and Mr Malthus' opinions on rent.

Series Statement

Bohn's economic library

Subject

• Taxation
• Economics
• Taxes

Note

• "Reprint of the third edition." Pref.

Bibliography (note)

• "Works by Ricardo": p. [439]-440. "Chief works on Ricardo": p. [441]-446.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

LCCN

^^^04008566^

OCLC

3105244

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library