Essays on Political Economy by Frederic Bastiat
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Title: Essays on Political Economy
Author: Frederic Bastiat
Release Date: May 31, 2005 [EBook #15962]
Language: English
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Essays on Political Economy.
By the late M. Frederic Bastiat, Member of The Institute of France.
New York: G. P. Putnams & Sons, Fourth Avenue, and Twenty-Third Street. 1874.
London: Printed for Provost and Co., Henrietta Street, W. C.
Contents.
Capital and Interest. Introduction 1 Capital and Interest 5 The Sack of Corn 19 The House 22 The Plane 24
That Which Is Seen, and That Which Is Not Seen. Introduction 49 The Broken Window 50 The Disbanding of Troops 54 Taxes 58 Theatres, Fine Arts 63 Public Works 71 The Intermediates 74 Restrictions 83 Machinery 90 Credit 97 Algeria 102 Frugality and Luxury 107 Work and Profit 116
Government 119
What Is Money? 136
The Law 173
Capital and Interest.
My object in this treatise is to examine into the real nature of the Interest of Capital, for the purpose of proving that it is lawful, and explaining why it should be perpetual. This may appear singular, and yet, I confess, I am more afraid of being too plain than too obscure. I am afraid I may weary the reader by a series of mere truisms