An Inquiry Into the Nature and Progress of Rent: And the Principles by Which It Is Regulated (Classic Reprint) - Softcover
Synopsis
Explore how rent shapes an economy from farms to markets.
This classic work examines the forces that raise or lower land rents and how factors like population, capital, and agricultural improvement drive the price of produce.
Two guiding ideas emerge: rent moves with the progress of cultivation, and the price of raw produce tends to align with the cost of production on the poorest land actually in use. The text analyzes how price, profit, and taxation interact with land, capital, and labor, offering a framework for understanding historical shifts in agriculture and economics.- Understand how rising rents can accompany growing prosperity and better farming methods
- See how relative prices affect decisions about land use, capital investment, and labor
- Learn how taxation, currency, and market forces influence rent and agricultural output
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
Other Popular Editions of the Same Title
Search results for An Inquiry Into the Nature and Progress of Rent: And...
Seller Image
An Inquiry Into the Nature and Progress of Rent (Classic Reprint)
Print on DemandSeller: Forgotten Books, London, United Kingdom
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This insightful economic treatise delves into the nature and trajectory of rent. The author argues that rent is an unavoidable outcome of the inherent qualities of land, which enable it to produce food and raw materials. Unlike manufactured goods, the supply of land is fixed, and its fertility varies widely. As population increases and demand for these scarce resources intensifies, the price of agricultural produce rises, incentivizing cultivation of poorer land. Consequently, landowners benefit from rent, reflecting the difference between the costs incurred on better lands and the higher costs required to cultivate inferior land. The book challenges the view that rent is akin to a monopoly, asserting instead that it's an integral component of the greater surplus generated by land, enabling the advancement of society beyond mere subsistence. The author's analysis illuminates the profound implications of rent on agricultural development, population growth, and the distribution of wealth in a society. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781330908914_0
Buy New
US$ 17.55
Free Shipping
Ships from United Kingdom to U.S.A.
Ships from United Kingdom to U.S.A.
Quantity: Over 20 available
Stock Image
An Inquiry Into the Nature and Progress of Rent
Seller: PBShop.store US, Wood Dale, IL, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. Seller Inventory # LW-9781330908914
Stock Image
An Inquiry Into the Nature and Progress of Rent
Seller: PBShop.store UK, Fairford, GLOS, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. Seller Inventory # LW-9781330908914
Buy New
US$ 24.06
US$ 4.41 shipping
Ships from United Kingdom to U.S.A.
Ships from United Kingdom to U.S.A.
Quantity: 15 available