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Principles of Political Economy

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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Preface (Aaron Rivera)
Introductory, A Sketch of the History of Political Economy, part 1 (Aaron Rivera)
Introductory, A Sketch of the History of Political Economy, part 2 (Aaron Rivera)
Preliminary Remarks (Nathan Rosquist)
Book I, Chapter I: Of the Requisites of Production (Nathan Rosquist)
Book I, Chapter II: Of Unproductive Labor (realisticspeakers)
Book I, Chapter III: Of Capital (Jim Nyenhuis)
Book I, Chapter IV: Fundamental Propositions Respecting Capital, part 1 (THBosc)
Book I, Chapter IV: Fundamental Propositions Respecting Capital, part 2 (THBosc)
Book I, Chapter V: On Circulating and Fixed Capital (Sean Lally)
Book I, Chapter VI: Of Causes Affecting the Efficiency of Production (Sean Lally)
Book I, Chapter VII: Of the Law of the Increase of Labor (Sean Lally)
Book I, Chapter VIII: Of the Law of the Increase of Capital (Sean Lally)
Book I, Chapter IX: Of the Law of the Increase of Production From Land (Farnood)
Book I, Chapter X: Consequences of the Foregoing Laws (adrien)
Book II, Chapter I: Of Property (THBosc)
Book II, Chapter II: Of Wages (mdecker142)
Book II, Chapter III: Of Remedies for Low Wages (Garrett Goodison)
Book II, Chapter IV: Of the Differences of Wages in Different Employments (Shasta)
Book II, Chapter V: Of Profits (Aaron Carlow)
Book II, Chapter VI: Of Rents (Josh Leach)
Book III, Chapter I: Of Value (THBosc)
Book III, Chapter II: Ultimate Analysis of Cost of Production (TriciaG)
Book III, Chapter III: Of Rent, in its Relation Value (Shasta)
Book III, Chapter IV: Of Money (Availle)
Book III, Chapter V: Of the Value of Money, as Dependent on Demand and Supply (Availle)
Book III, Chapter VI: Of the Value of Money, as Dependent on Cost of Production (Availle)
Book III, Chapter VII: Of a Double Standard and Subsidiary Coins (realisticspeakers)
Book III, Chapter VIII: Of Credit, as a Substitute for Money (Anna Simon)
Book III, Chapter IX: Influence of Credit on Prices (DrPGould)
Book III, Chapter X: Of an Inconvertible Paper Currency, part 1 (realisticspeakers)
Book III, Chapter X: Of an Inconvertible Paper Currency, part 2 (realisticspeakers)
Book III, Chapter XI: Of Excess of Supply (Shasta)
Book III, Chapter XII: Of Some Peculiar Cases of Value (Shasta)
Book III, Chapter XIII: Of International Trade (Availle)
Book III, Chapter XIV: Of International Values (Availle)
Book III, Chapter XV: Of Money Considered as an Imported Commodity (mdecker142)
Book III, Chapter XVI: Of the Foreign Exchanges (realisticspeakers)
Book III, Chapter XVII: Of the Distribution of Precious Metals Through the Commercial World (realisticspeakers)
Book III, Chapter XVIII: Influence of the Currency on the Exchanges and on Foreign Trade (DrPGould)
Book III, Chapter XIX: Of the Rate of Interest (DrPGould)
Book III, Chapter XX: Of the Competition of Different Countries in the Same Market (realisticspeakers)
Book III, Chapter XXI: Of Distribution, as Affected by Exchange (DrPGould)
Book IV, Chapter I: Influence of the Progress of Industry and Population on Values and Prices (Josip B.)
Book IV, Chapter II: Influence of the Progress of Industry and Population on Rents, Profits and Wages (TriciaG)
Book IV, Chapter III: Of the Tendency of Profits to a Minimum (KHand)
Book IV, Chapter IV: Consequences of the Tendency of Profits to a Minimum, and the Stationary State (Sonia)
Book IV, Chapter V: On the Possible Futurity of the Laboring-Classes (realisticspeakers)
Book V, Chapter I: On the General Principles of Taxation (Anna Simon)
Book V, Chapter II: Of Direct Taxes (Shasta)
Book V, Chapter III: Of Taxes on Commodities, or Indirect Taxes, part 1 (Josh Leach)
Book V, Chapter III: Of Taxes on Commodities, or Indirect Taxes, part 2 (Josh Leach)
Book V, Chapter IV: Comparison Between Direct and Indirect Taxes (DrPGould)
Book V, Chapter V: Of a National Debt (Shasta)
Book V, Chapter VI: Of the Interference of Government Grounded on Erroneous Theories, part 1 (realisticspeakers)
Book V, Chapter VI: Of the Interference of Government Grounded on Erroneous Theories, part 2 (realisticspeakers)
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