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Principles of Political Economy, Vol. 1

Wilhelm Roscher

  • Essays
  • Book language: English
  • 685 pages

Principles of Political Economy, Vol. 1 is a nineteenth-century work of political economy by Wilhelm Roscher. It presents economic principles and discusses topics such as paper money, international trade, and protection. It offers a window into the historical school of economics.

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Principles Of Political Economy
By
William Roscher,
Professor of Political Economy at the University of
Leipzig,
Corresponding Member of the Institute of France,
Privy Counsellor To His Majesty,
The King Of Saxony.
From the Thirteenth (1877) German Edition.
With Additional Chapters Furnished By The
Author,
For This First English And American Edition,

On Paper Money, International Trade,
And The Protective System;
And A Preliminary Essay
On The Historical Method In Political Economy
(From the French)
By
L. Wolowski
The Whole Translated By
John J. Lalor, A. M.
Vol. I.
New York:
Henry Holt & Co.
1878
Contents
Translator's Preface.

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Contents

  1. Contents
  2. Dedication.
  3. Translator's Preface.
  4. Author's Preface. (1st Edition.)
  5. From The Author's Prefaces. (2d to 11th Edition.)
  6. Preliminary Essay.
  7. Introduction.
  8. Book I. The Production Of Goods.
  9. Book II. The Circulation Of Goods.
  10. Footnotes

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