Wages and Tariffs Influence of the Protective System on Wages, Social Organization and the Distribution of Wealth: An Address Delivered Before the Brooklyn Revenue Reform Club, on May 8th, 1884 (Class - Hardcover

E. J. Donnell

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0332360369 ISBN 13: 9780332360362

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Explore a 19th‑century argument that seizes on American history to explain how tariffs shape wages, industry, and national wealth.

This address makes a bold case for industrial liberty and explains how protectionist rules affect workers and farmers alike.

Drawing on decades of experience, the author examines how colonial economies grew, how free or restricted trade changed industries like iron and shipbuilding, and why public policy should focus on improving wages through real, market‑based reforms. The book challenges myths about protection and offers a rigorous look at how taxation and tariffs influence everyday life and national strength.

• Clear, data‑driven discussion of tariffs and their impact on wages and employment
• Historical view of how American industries developed under colonial and early federal policy
• Critique of protectionist thinking and arguments for “industrial emancipation”
• Accessible explanation of economic ideas tied to real policy implications

Ideal for readers of economic history, policy debates, and anyone curious about how tariff laws shape the lives of workers and the structure of the nation.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0332360369
• ISBN 13: 9780332360362
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 58