Essays on Some Unsettled Questions of Political Economy
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Essays on Some Unsettled Questions of Political Economy is a work by John Stuart Mill, published in 1844, though written several years prior. The essays delve into complex technical issues within political economy.1
Key topics addressed include:
* The distribution of gains from international commerce.1
* The relationship between consumption and production.1
* Definitions of productive and unproductive labor.1
* The precise connection between profits and wages.1
In this work, Mill largely follows the economic theories of David Ricardo, aiming for greater precision and exploring further implications of Ricardo's ideas.1
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