The Organization of Industry: Explained in a Course of Lectures, Delivered in the University of Cambridge in Easter Term, 1844 (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

T. C. Banfield

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0265162149 ISBN 13: 9780265162149

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Explore the ideas that shaped 19th‑century economic thinking. This lectures‑style work explains why value, production, and money matter to markets today.

This edition collects Banfield’s discussions of continental economic theories and how they relate to English practice. It emphasizes that value can be influenced by our wants and the way goods are consumed, and it ties economic ideas to real-world issues like trade, production, and policy. The book also surveys how money and coin standards have changed over time and how those changes affected prices, contracts, and national finance.

• Why value may be seen as subjective and how that view changes the focus of producers and consumers.
• How wealth and capital connect individual and national interests, including the role of the family.
• The history of currency, coinage standards, and the effects of depreciation on trade and taxation.
• Arguments around location, land use, and the idea that advantages come from civilization, not mere soil.

Ideal for readers of economic history and political economy seeking a clear look at early modern debates and their practical consequences.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0265162149
• ISBN 13: 9780265162149
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 223