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4. International payments of a non-commercial character

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CHAPTER XXII. Influence of Currency on the Exchanges and

on Foreign Trade.

§ 1. Variations in the exchange, which originate in the currency
2. Effect of a sudden increase of a metallic currency, or of the sudden
creation of bank notes or other substitutes for money

3. Effect of the increase of an inconvertible paper currency. Real

and nominal exchange

5. The rate of interest determines the price of land and of securities.

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INFLUENCE OF THE PROGRESS OF SOCIETY ON
PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION.

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except the products of agriculture and mining, which have a
tendency to rise

that tendency from time to time counteracted by improvements
in production

4. Effect of the progress of society in moderating fluctuations of value

5. Examination of the influence of speculators, and in particular of

corn dealers

CHAPTER III. Influence of the Progress of Industry and
Population on Rents, Profits, and Wages.

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6. A land tax, in some cases, not taxation, but a rent-charge in favour
of the public.

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11. Cases of delegated management
12. Cases in which public intervention may be necessary to give effect
to the wishes of the persons interested. Examples: hours of
labour; disposal of colonial lands.

13. Case of acts done for the benefit of others than the persons con-

cerned. Poor Laws

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