Principles of Political Economy (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

George Poulett Scrope

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0656125039 ISBN 13: 9780656125036

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Understand how society can align wealth with effort and need.

The work offers a practical look at why property and wealth distribute as they do, and how laws and institutions shape that spread. It argues that inheritance, taxation, and the protection of property should encourage improvement while preventing the concentration of land and capital in a few hands. Reading this, you’ll see how education, commerce, and public policy intersect to raise the well‑being of the many, not just a privileged few.

Grounded in the idea that “the greatest happiness of the greatest number” should guide reform, the book surveys the channels through which new wealth arises—labor, land, and capital—and explains why free disposal of property matters for innovation and growth. It also weighs controversial questions about tests of fairness in inheritance and the role of government in balancing incentives with social protection, all with an eye toward reducing poverty and expanding opportunity.

• How wealth naturally distributes itself through labor, land, and capital
• Why inheritance law matters for encouraging or hindering improvement
• Arguments for policy changes that promote widespread prosperity
• Connections between education, industry, and public welfare

Ideal for readers of economic history and policy who want a clear view of the ideas behind social reform and a more equitable distribution of opportunity.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0656125039
• ISBN 13: 9780656125036
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 492