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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…