Sophisms of Free-trade and Popular Political Economy ExaminedJ. Heywood, 1872 - 322 pages |
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abroad Adam Smith advantage aggregate American artificial augmented balance of trade Britain British Empire Bubble Act Calais capital cent CHAPTER cheapness cloth Colonies commodities consumers cotton created cultivation currency debt domestic Dover economists edition effect employed employment Engineer England English engravings evil exchange exist expenditure experience exports extent foreign market foreign trade France free-trade French gain HENRY CAREY home market human Illustrated imports improved income increase interest Ireland Irish joint-stock kingdom labor land late legislation let-alone system linen means of purchase ment millions modern nation natural net income once passage was written pauper plenty political economy poor population portion primogeniture produce profit prosperity protection railways rent ruin Scotland silk soil SOPHISMS sumer supply suppose taxes theory things tion true United Kingdom value of money wages wealth whole Written in 1850
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