An Inquiry into the Principles of Political Oeconomy Volume 1

A Variorum Edition

Andrew S Skinner, Noboru Kobayashi, Hiroshi Mizuta

• Publisher: Routledge
• Year: 2024
• eBook ISBN: 9781040244494
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Economics
• Subtopic: Business General
• Index: Economics

In his four-volume "Principles", Steuart noted, for example, the economic consequences of the Seven Years' War in Germany, the state of agriculture in Picardy, and the problem of depopulation in the cities of the Austrian Netherlands.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half Title
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Preface
• Abbreviations
• Introduction
• Section 1: Biographical Andrew S. Skinner
• Section 2: The First System o f Political Economy Noboru Kobayashi
• James Steuart
• Published Works
• Writings (analytical) in Manuscript
• Miscellaneous Pieces
• Note on the text
• List of authorities
• Preface
• Book I: Of Population and Agriculture
• Introduction
• CHAP. I. Of the Government of Mankind
• CHAP. II. Of the Spirit of a People
• CHAP. III. Upon what principles, and from what natural causes, do mankind multiply? and what are the effects of procreation in countries where numbers are not found to increase?
• CHAP. IV. Continuation of the same subject, with regard to the natural and immediate effects of agriculture, as to population
• CHAP. V. In what manner, and according to what principles and political causes does agriculture augment population?
• CHAP. VI. How the wants of Mankind promote their multiplication
• CHAP. VII. The effects of slavery upon the Multiplication and Employment of Mankind
• CHAP. VIII. What proportion of Inhabitants is necessary for Agriculture, and what Proportion may be usefully employed in every other Occupation?
• Chap. IX. What are the Principles which regulate the Distribution of Inhabitants into Farms, Hamlets, Villages, Towns, and Cities?
• Chap. X. Of the Consequences which result from the Separation of the two principal Classes of a People, the Farmers and the Free Hands, with regard to their Dwelling
• CHAP. XI. Of the distribution of inhabitants into classes; of the Employment, and Multiplication of them
• Chap. XII. Of the great Advantage of combining a well digested Theory and a perfect Knowledge of Facts with the practical Part of Government, in order to make a People multiply
• CHAP. XIII. Continuation of the same subject, with regard to the Necessity of having exact Lists of Births, Deaths, and Marriages, for every Class of Inhabitants in a modern Society
• CHAP. XIV. Of the Abuse of Agriculture and Population
• CHAP. XV. Application of the above Principles to the State of Population in Great-Britain
• Chap. XVI. Why are some Countries found very populous in respect of others, equally well calculated for Improvement?
• Chap. XVII. In what Manner and according to what Proportion do Plenty and Scarcity affect a People?
• Chap. XVIII. Of the Causes and Consequences of a Country’s being fully peopled
• Chap. XIX. Is the Introduction of Machines into Manufactures prejudicial to the Interest of a State, or hurtful to Population?
• CHAP. XX. Miscellaneous Observations upon Agriculture and Population
• CHAP. XXI. Recapitulation of the First Book
• Book II: Of Trade and Industry
• Introduction
• CHAP. I. Of the reciprocal Connections between Trade and Industry
• CHAP. II. Of Demand
• CHAP. III. Of the first Principles Of bartering, and how this grows into Trade
• CHAP. IV. How the prices of goods are determined by Trade
• CHAP. V. How foreign Trade opens to an industrious People, and the Consequences of it to the Merchants who set it on foot
• CHAP. VI. Consequences of the Introduction of a passive Foreign Trade among a People who live in Simplicity and Idleness
• CHAP. VII. Of double competition
• CHAP. VIII. Of what is called Expence, Profit, and Loss
• Chap. IX. The general Consequences resulting to a trading Nation, upon the opening of an active foreign Commerce
• CHAP. X. Of the balance of Work and Demand
• Chap. XI. Why in Time this Balance is destroyed
• CHAP. XII. Of the Competition between Nations
• Chap. XIII. How far the form of Government of a particular Country may be favourable or unfavourable to a competition with other nations, in matters Of Commerce
• CHAP. XIV. Security, Ease, and Happiness, no inseparable Concomitants of Trade and Industry
• CHAP. XV. A general View of the Principles to be attended to by a Statesman, who resolves to establish Trade and Industry upon a lasting Footing
• CHAP. XVI. Illustration of some Principles laid down in the former Chapter, relative to the Advancement and Support of Foreign Trade
• CHAP. XVII. Symptoms of Decay in Foreign Trade
• CHAP. XVIII. Methods of lowering the Price of Manufactures, in order to make them vendible in Foreign Markets
• CHAP. XIX. Of infant, foreign, and inland Trade, with respect to the several Principles which influence them
• CHAP. XX. Of Luxury
• CHAP. XXI. Of Physical and Political Necessaries
• CHAP. XXII. Preliminary Reflections upon inland Commerce
• CHAP. XXIII. When a Nation, Which has enriched herself by a reciprocal Commerce in Manufactures with other Nations, finds the Balance of Trade turn against her, it is her Interest to put a Stop to it altogether.