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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... reduced . To illustrate this principle , let us suppose that the capital of a country , annually appropriated to the payment of wages , amounts to L.30,000,000 sterling . If there were two millions of labourers in that country , it is ...
... reduced . To illustrate this principle , let us suppose that the capital of a country , annually appropriated to the payment of wages , amounts to L.30,000,000 sterling . If there were two millions of labourers in that country , it is ...
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... reduced a half , the rate of wages , estimated in money , would decline to the same ex- tent . But unless some change took place at the same time in the magnitude of that portion of the national capital , which consists of the food ...
... reduced a half , the rate of wages , estimated in money , would decline to the same ex- tent . But unless some change took place at the same time in the magnitude of that portion of the national capital , which consists of the food ...
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... reduced to the smallest pittance that will suffice for their support . It is indispens- able that principles , pregnant with such important results , should be carefully investigated . CHAPTER II . Comparative Increase of Capital and ...
... reduced to the smallest pittance that will suffice for their support . It is indispens- able that principles , pregnant with such important results , should be carefully investigated . CHAPTER II . Comparative Increase of Capital and ...
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... reduced to the lowest assignable limit , and that famine and pestilence will be perpetually at work to relieve the popula- tion of wretches born only to be starved . 66 Mr Malthus was probably the first who conclusively showed that ...
... reduced to the lowest assignable limit , and that famine and pestilence will be perpetually at work to relieve the popula- tion of wretches born only to be starved . 66 Mr Malthus was probably the first who conclusively showed that ...
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... reduced to comparative poverty , and be forced , perhaps , to take refuge in a workhouse ? There is no deny- ing this conclusion ; and a conviction of its truth will not tend to obstruct any really desirable union . It will only tend to ...
... reduced to comparative poverty , and be forced , perhaps , to take refuge in a workhouse ? There is no deny- ing this conclusion ; and a conviction of its truth will not tend to obstruct any really desirable union . It will only tend to ...
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advantage amount become better Britain capital and population CHAPTER circumstances Combination Act comfort common comparatively condition conduct consequence considerable corn crease demand for labour depend depressed destitution diminished dition earnings effect employed ENCYCLOPEDIA endeavour engaged England equal exertion facilities of Production fall 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 London 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 potatoes poverty principle proper proportion quantity raise wages rate of wages reduced repeal respect rise savings-banks septier species statute subsistence supplies of food supposed tillage tion trade undertakings wages of labour WEALTH OF NATIONS wheaten bread Wood Engravings work-houses work-people workmen