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Principles of Political Economy

01Book I. Production.
02Book II. Distribution.Members only
03Book III. Exchange.Members only
04Book IV. Influence Of The Progress Of Society On Production AndMembers only
05Book V. On The Influence Of Government.Members only
06Book III, treating of a standard of value, under the chapter treating ofMembers only
07BOOK I. PRODUCTION.Members only
08BOOK II. DISTRIBUTION.Members only
09BOOK III. EXCHANGE.Members only
10BOOK IV. INFLUENCE OF THE PROGRESS OF SOCIETY ON PRODUCTION ANDMembers only
11BOOK V. ON THE INFLUENCE OF GOVERNMENT.Members only
12Book III in his “Wealth of Nations” is concerned with the policy ofMembers only
13book is a study in sociology, not in political economy.Members only
14Book II, Chap. V, § 5.Members only
15Book III, Chap. II, § 4, and p. 269.Members only

Principles of Political Economy

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