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The causes of the varying wealth and poverty of nations have naturally at all times attracted the eager attention of mankind. For a long time, however, it was thought that there was nothing in the subject very difficult to understand: that the only way for a people to get rich was to procure money or bullion, and that the only way to get poor was to part with them. The art of enrich ing nations obviously consisted, therefore, in devising the means, first, of getting possession of as much of the precious metals as possible, and then, of holding them fast so as to keep the heap ever grow ing.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book delves into the profound relationship between wealth distribution and taxation from an historical perspective. The author posits that the theories of the past century on rent, wages, and profit distribution are flawed because they are based on too narrow a view of society. This book contends that the 'dismal' conclusions reached by economists such as Ricardo and Malthus are contradicted by real-world observations of wealth dynamics across many societies and stages of development. While acknowledging that certain physical constraints, such as population growth, may impact these dynamics, the author argues that human ingenuity and social institutions play a more significant role. The book's insights are significant because they challenge the notion that economic forces are inherently opposed to human progress and suggest that well-crafted policies can promote widespread prosperity. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781331453604_0
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