Four Essays (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

Middleton, Henry

 
9781331308126: Four Essays (Classic Reprint)

Synopsis

Tariffs, trade and wealth: what protection really costs you

This book offers clear, current-minded discussions of political economy and how industries grow or falter under different trade rules. It explains why duties on foreign goods often raise prices at home and fail to deliver the promised protections.


Through historical examples and plain reasoning, the text shows how the balance between revenue and policy shapes national wealth, labor, and industry. It treats questions about protection, monopoly, and the scope of government with practical insight, not rhetoric.



  • How duties affect prices, consumption, and national wealth

  • Historical perspectives on mercantile and agricultural systems and their outcomes

  • Foundational ideas about value, production, and the role of industry

  • A readable, argument‑based look at trade policy and its real-world effects


Ideal for readers of foundational economics who want a grounded view of how policy choices influence everyday life and long‑term prosperity.

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