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An Inquiry into the Principles of Political Oeconomy (Vol. 2 of 2) / Being an essay on the science of domestic policy in free nations. In which are particularly considered population, agriculture, trade, industry, money, coin, interest, circulation, banks, exchange, public credit, and taxes

Chapter 1: AN INQUIRY INTO THE PRINCIPLES OF POLITICAL OECONOMY:
By Sir James Steuart
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The work develops a systematic theory of domestic political economy for free states, analyzing production, population, agriculture, trade, industry, and especially money and coin. It treats gold and silver as ordinary commodities and money of account as a relative measure; explores how coinage, seigniorage, and minting costs influence prices and the bullion market; traces links between balance of trade, exchange rates, banking, circulation, public credit, and taxation; and offers practical discussion of monetary regulation, credit institutions, and fiscal arrangements to coordinate national commerce and public finance.

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Title: An Inquiry into the Principles of Political Oeconomy (Vol. 2 of 2)

Author: Sir James Steuart

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AN
INQUIRY
INTO THE
PRINCIPLES OF POLITICAL OECONOMY:

BEING AN
ESSAY ON THE SCIENCE
OF
Domestic Policy in Free Nations.
IN WHICH ARE PARTICULARLY CONSIDERED
POPULATION, AGRICULTURE, TRADE, INDUSTRY,
MONEY, COIN, INTEREST, CIRCULATION, BANKS,
EXCHANGE, PUBLIC CREDIT, AND TAXES.
By Sir JAMES STEUART, Bart.
Ore trahit quodcumque potest atque addit acervo. Hor. Lib. I. Sat. 1
VOL. II.
LONDON:
Printed for A. Millar, and T. Cadell, in the Strand.
MDCCLXVII.