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Economic Addresses, Vol. 9 (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

William Watts Folwell

 
9780483309548: Economic Addresses, Vol. 9 (Classic Reprint)

Synopsis

Explore the ethics of commerce and how markets shape society—and what that means for business today.

This edition presents an historical exploration of how trade began, how money, weights, and measures emerged, and how the market carved out the rules of exchange. It examines the rise of the trader, the creation of price and value, and the enduring tension between regulation and free markets.

  • How markets evolved from barter to a universal, everyday system that drives production.
  • Why price and value arise in the market and how demand and supply decide outcomes.
  • Discussions on taxation, representation, and the limits of public policy to control prices.
  • Thoughts on labor, capital, and the balance between industry, wages, and social justice.

Ideal for readers of economic history, public policy, and the study of how law and markets interact in modern society.

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