An Inquiry into the Principles of Political Oeconomy (Vol. 1 of 2): Being an essay on the science of domestic policy in free nations. In which are particularly considered population, agriculture, trade, industry, money, coin, interest, circulation, banks, exchange, public credit, and taxesSteuart, James, Sir
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An Inquiry into the Principles of Political Oeconomy (Vol. 1 of 2): Being an essay on the science of domestic policy in free nations. In which are particularly considered population, agriculture, trade, industry, money, coin, interest, circulation, banks, exchange, public credit, and taxes
Steuart, James, Sir
Economics
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3. 32. * advantages, r. disadvantages
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CONTENTS
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FIRST VOLUME.
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BOOK I.
Of Population and Agriculture.
INTRODUCTION, Page 1
CHAP. I. Of the government of mankind, 6
CHAP. II. Of the spirit of a people, 8
CHAP. III. Upon what principles, and from what _natural 17
causes_, do mankind multiply; and what are the effects of
procreation in countries where numbers are not found to
increase?
CHAP. IV. Continuation of the same subject, with regard to 21
the natural and immediate effects of agriculture, as to
population,
CHAP. V. In what manner, and according to what principles 26
and _political causes_ does agriculture augment
population?
CHAP. VI. How the wants of mankind promote their 31
multiplication,
CHAP. VII. The effects of slavery upon the multiplication 36
and employment of mankind,
CHAP. VIII. What proportion of inhabitants is necessary for 41
agriculture, and what proportion may be usefully employed
in every other occupation?
CHAP. IX. What are the principles which regulate the 46
distribution of inhabitants into farms, hamlets, villages,
towns, and cities?
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