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... history and criticism of theories of distribution , pointing out what seems to me to be of permanent value in the work of the leading economists , and showing reasons for disagreeing with their weaker and more transient arguments . This ...
... history and criticism of theories of distribution , pointing out what seems to me to be of permanent value in the work of the leading economists , and showing reasons for disagreeing with their weaker and more transient arguments . This ...
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... historical and legal incident that the river itself is con- sidered to be national instead of private property . In mediæval times rivers were indeed the private property of the feudal nobles . If they were private property to - day ...
... historical and legal incident that the river itself is con- sidered to be national instead of private property . In mediæval times rivers were indeed the private property of the feudal nobles . If they were private property to - day ...
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... historical investigation . A comparison of different countries and of different times would show the influence of legal regulations . The English econ- omists have taken the laws of private property for granted , assuming that they are ...
... historical investigation . A comparison of different countries and of different times would show the influence of legal regulations . The English econ- omists have taken the laws of private property for granted , assuming that they are ...
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... historical development , due to continually increasing economic resources , and higher ethical standards . The right to liberty is now looked upon as belonging to man as a man . It indicates that we have a much higher idea of the ...
... historical development , due to continually increasing economic resources , and higher ethical standards . The right to liberty is now looked upon as belonging to man as a man . It indicates that we have a much higher idea of the ...
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... history of the rights to life and liberty . The right to life , we know , was not authoritatively enforced until courts of justice were established by the sovereign to apprehend , examine , and punish violators ; that is , until ...
... history of the rights to life and liberty . The right to life , we know , was not authoritatively enforced until courts of justice were established by the sovereign to apprehend , examine , and punish violators ; that is , until ...
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A. V. DICEY abstinence acre agriculture amount of capital annual investment area of ground Böhm-Bawerk bushels capital and labour capitalisation cents commodity competition consumed consumption cost of production current rate demand depends determined Diagram diminishing returns distribution of wealth duction economic Edition efficiency element employed England English enterprise entrepreneur equal expenses of production F. W. MAITLAND factors factors of production fourth standpoint given area History human wants income increasing returns Index individual industry kind labour and capital land law of diminishing law of rent manufactures marginal increments marginal utility material of nature ment monopoly privileges monopoly profits natural monopolies necessary profits opportunities owner ownership partial rights permanent monopoly permanent profits personal abilities place-utility Political Economy Portraits private property Professor quantity rate of interest residual claimant right of property simply social capital social product society surplus theory third standpoint tion vols