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Title: Political economy
Note: Reading ease score: 61.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
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Summary: "Political Economy" by William Stanley Jevons is a scientific publication likely written in the late 19th century. This work serves as an introduction to the principles of political economy, aiming to clarify how wealth is generated, distributed, and consumed within societies. It addresses the fundamental economic concepts relevant to both individual and collective prosperity and challenges common misconceptions about wealth and its distribution. The opening of the text outlines the author's intention to demystify political economy for a broader audience, particularly elementary learners. Jevons emphasizes that political economy is crucial for understanding the wealth of nations and the factors affecting social well-being. He points out that this field is often misunderstood, as many people tend to equate wealth solely with money or material possessions, while political economy encompasses a much broader understanding of resources, labor, and the benefits of education and industry. The initial chapters define key concepts such as wealth, utility, and the nature of economic transactions, setting the stage for a more detailed exploration of production, consumption, and societal welfare in subsequent sections. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Jevons, William Stanley, 1835-1882
EBook No.: 33219
Published: Jul 22, 2010
Downloads: 159
Language: English
Subject: Economics
LoCC: Social sciences: Economic theory, Demography
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Political economy
Note: Reading ease score: 61.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits:
Produced by Graeme Mackreth and The Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http:
//www.pgdp.net
(This file was
produced from images generously made available by The
Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)
Summary: "Political Economy" by William Stanley Jevons is a scientific publication likely written in the late 19th century. This work serves as an introduction to the principles of political economy, aiming to clarify how wealth is generated, distributed, and consumed within societies. It addresses the fundamental economic concepts relevant to both individual and collective prosperity and challenges common misconceptions about wealth and its distribution. The opening of the text outlines the author's intention to demystify political economy for a broader audience, particularly elementary learners. Jevons emphasizes that political economy is crucial for understanding the wealth of nations and the factors affecting social well-being. He points out that this field is often misunderstood, as many people tend to equate wealth solely with money or material possessions, while political economy encompasses a much broader understanding of resources, labor, and the benefits of education and industry. The initial chapters define key concepts such as wealth, utility, and the nature of economic transactions, setting the stage for a more detailed exploration of production, consumption, and societal welfare in subsequent sections. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Jevons, William Stanley, 1835-1882
EBook No.: 33219
Published: Jul 22, 2010
Downloads: 159
Language: English
Subject: Economics
LoCC: Social sciences: Economic theory, Demography
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.