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100 1 _aJevons, William Stanley,
_d1835-1882
245 1 0 _aPolitical economy
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2010
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2010-07-22
508 _aProduced 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)
520 _a"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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aEconomics
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/33219
999 _c74065
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