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First published 1833

John Hopkins’s Notions on Political Economy

by Jane Marcet

London: Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green, and Longman, 1833; Online Library of Liberty edition76 pages

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Author
Jane Marcet
First published
1833
Format
PDF and EPUB
Pages
76
License
Public domain by publication date.

A short economics primer by Jane Marcet published in 1833, told through a fictional laborer, John Hopkins. Working through his wages, prices, machinery, and the effects of trade restrictions, the tale teaches workers that their interests lie with capital accumulation and free exchange. It is written as popular instruction for readers without any training in economics.

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14 chapters · 44,390 words · free to read here

  1. Essay 1 THE RICH AND THE POOR. A FAIRY TALE.
  2. Essay 2 WAGES; A FAIRY TALE.
  3. Essay 3 THE THREE GIANTS.
  4. Essay 4 POPULATION, &c. OR, THE OLD WORLD.
  5. Essay 5 EMIGRATION; OR, A NEW WORLD.
  6. Essay 6 THE POOR'S RATE; OR, THE TREACHEROUS FRIEND.
  7. Essay 7 MACHINERY; OR, CHEAP GOODS AND DEAR GOODS.
  8. Essay 8 FOREIGN TRADE; OR, THE WEDDING GOWN.
  9. SECOND PART.
  10. THIRD PART.
  11. Essay 9 THE CORN TRADE; OR, THE PRICE OF BREAD.
  12. About Liberty Fund
  13. The Online Library of Liberty
  14. Copyright Information

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