Sophisms of free-trade and popular political economy examined, by a barrister [sir J. B. Byles]. |
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abroad Adam Smith advantage aggregate artificial augmented balance of trade Britain British Empire Bubble Act Calais capital cent CHAPTER cheapness Colonies commodities consumable capitals consumers cotton created cultivation currency debt domestic Dover duties economists effect employed employment England English evil exchange exist expenditure experience exports extent foreign market foreign trade France free-trade gain home market human imports improved increase interest Ireland Irish kingdom labour land legislation let-alone system linen lose manufacturing industry means of purchase ment national net income natural observations were written once passage was written pauper plenty political economy poor population portion precious metals primogeniture produce profit prosperity protection railways regulations rent ruin Russia Scotland silk soil sophism sumer supply suppose taxes theory things tion true United Kingdom value of money wages wealth whole Written in 1850
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