Principles of Political Economy


The Principles of Political Economy, first published in 1848, was one of the most important texts on the subject of economy at that time. It is broken up into five books; Production, Distribution, Exchange, Influence of the Progress of Society on Production and Influence of Government. This version is an abridged text book edited by J. Laurence Laughlin, and was used at the college level. (Summary by Ann Boulais) (25 hr 36 min)

Chapters

Preface
Introductory, A Sketch of the History of Political Economy, part 1
Introductory, A Sketch of the History of Political Economy, part 2
Preliminary Remarks
Book I, Chapter I: Of the Requisites of Production
Book I, Chapter II: Of Unproductive Labor
Book I, Chapter III: Of Capital
Book I, Chapter IV: Fundamental Propositions Respecting Capital, part 1
Book I, Chapter IV: Fundamental Propositions Respecting Capital, part 2
Book I, Chapter V: On Circulating and Fixed Capital
Book I, Chapter VI: Of Causes Affecting the Efficiency of Production
Book I, Chapter VII: Of the Law of the Increase of Labor
Book I, Chapter VIII: Of the Law of the Increase of Capital
Book I, Chapter IX: Of the Law of the Increase of Production From Land
Book I, Chapter X: Consequences of the Foregoing Laws
Book II, Chapter I: Of Property
Book II, Chapter II: Of Wages
Book II, Chapter III: Of Remedies for Low Wages
Book II, Chapter IV: Of the Differences of Wages in Different Employments
Book II, Chapter V: Of Profits
Book II, Chapter VI: Of Rents
Book III, Chapter I: Of Value
Book III, Chapter II: Ultimate Analysis of Cost of Production
Book III, Chapter III: Of Rent, in its Relation Value
Book III, Chapter IV: Of Money
Book III, Chapter V: Of the Value of Money, as Dependent on Demand and Supply
Book III, Chapter VI: Of the Value of Money, as Dependent on Cost of Production
Book III, Chapter VII: Of a Double Standard and Subsidiary Coins
Book III, Chapter VIII: Of Credit, as a Substitute for Money
Book III, Chapter IX: Influence of Credit on Prices
Book III, Chapter X: Of an Inconvertible Paper Currency, part 1
Book III, Chapter X: Of an Inconvertible Paper Currency, part 2
Book III, Chapter XI: Of Excess of Supply
Book III, Chapter XII: Of Some Peculiar Cases of Value
Book III, Chapter XIII: Of International Trade
Book III, Chapter XIV: Of International Values
Book III, Chapter XV: Of Money Considered as an Imported Commodity
Book III, Chapter XVI: Of the Foreign Exchanges
Book III, Chapter XVII: Of the Distribution of Precious Metals Through the Comm…
Book III, Chapter XVIII: Influence of the Currency on the Exchanges and on Fore…
Book III, Chapter XIX: Of the Rate of Interest
Book III, Chapter XX: Of the Competition of Different Countries in the Same Mar…
Book III, Chapter XXI: Of Distribution, as Affected by Exchange
Book IV, Chapter I: Influence of the Progress of Industry and Population on Val…
Book IV, Chapter II: Influence of the Progress of Industry and Population on Re…
Book IV, Chapter III: Of the Tendency of Profits to a Minimum
Book IV, Chapter IV: Consequences of the Tendency of Profits to a Minimum, and …
Book IV, Chapter V: On the Possible Futurity of the Laboring-Classes
Book V, Chapter I: On the General Principles of Taxation
Book V, Chapter II: Of Direct Taxes
Book V, Chapter III: Of Taxes on Commodities, or Indirect Taxes, part 1
Book V, Chapter III: Of Taxes on Commodities, or Indirect Taxes, part 2
Book V, Chapter IV: Comparison Between Direct and Indirect Taxes
Book V, Chapter V: Of a National Debt
Book V, Chapter VI: Of the Interference of Government Grounded on Erroneous The…
Book V, Chapter VI: Of the Interference of Government Grounded on Erroneous The…