A Treatise on the Circumstances which Determine the Rate of Wages and the Condition of the Labouring ClassesLongman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1851 - 114 páginas |
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... never be forgotten , that legislation , when most successful , merely improves , to a greater or less extent , the condition of the labourers generally . It does nothing peculiar for individuals . It leaves them where they should and ...
... never be forgotten , that legislation , when most successful , merely improves , to a greater or less extent , the condition of the labourers generally . It does nothing peculiar for individuals . It leaves them where they should and ...
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... never immediately reduced , is , in most cases , immediately increased by a rise of prices . In dear years , a greater number of fe- males , and of poor children of both sexes , are obliged to en- gage in some species of employment ...
... never immediately reduced , is , in most cases , immediately increased by a rise of prices . In dear years , a greater number of fe- males , and of poor children of both sexes , are obliged to en- gage in some species of employment ...
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... never sink permanently below its contem- porary natural rate , it is no less true that this natural rate has a tendency to rise when the market rate rises , and to fall when it falls . The reason is , that the supply of labourers in the ...
... never sink permanently below its contem- porary natural rate , it is no less true that this natural rate has a tendency to rise when the market rate rises , and to fall when it falls . The reason is , that the supply of labourers in the ...
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... never , except in the rare cases already mentioned , suddenly effected . It must , generally speaking , require a considerable time before it can be brought about ; and hence an extreme risk arises lest the tastes and habits of the ...
... never , except in the rare cases already mentioned , suddenly effected . It must , generally speaking , require a considerable time before it can be brought about ; and hence an extreme risk arises lest the tastes and habits of the ...
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... never be held up for public imitation . On the contrary , everything should be done to make such apathy be esteemed discreditable . The best interests of society re- quire that the rate of wages should be elevated as high as possible ...
... never be held up for public imitation . On the contrary , everything should be done to make such apathy be esteemed discreditable . The best interests of society re- quire that the rate of wages should be elevated as high as possible ...
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Adam Smith advance of wages advantage amount become Britain circumstances Combination Act combination laws comfort common comparatively condition conduct consequence considerable crease degree demand for labour depend depressed destitution diminished dition earnings effect employed employment endeavour engaged England equal exertion facility fall famine forethought friendly societies greater habits high wages idle improved improvident increase of capital individuals industry influence injurious interest Ireland Irish labouring classes land latter less Lord John Russell manufacturing marriages masters means ment natural or necessary necessaries and conveniences necessary rate number of labourers obtain occasion paid parties period poor portion potatoes poverty principle productive proper proportion quantity raise wages rate of wages reduced regard repeal respect rise savings-banks septier sort statute subsistence sufficient supplies of food supposed tillage tion trade wages of labour Wealth of Nations well-being wheaten bread work-houses work-people workmen