Rural Wealth and Welfare: Economic Principles Illustrated and Applied in Farm Life

by Geo. T. Fairchild

1900

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Contents

• [Dedication]
• [Preface.]
• [Introduction. General Welfare.]
• [Part I. Productive Industries: Analysis of Aims, Forces, Means and Methods.]
• [Chapter I. Aims Of Industry.]
• [Chapter II. Forces In Production Of Wealth.]
• [Chapter III. Labor Defined And Classified.]
• [Chapter IV. Capital Defined And Classified.]
• [Chapter V. Personal Attainments.]
• [Chapter VI. Combination Of Forces For Individual Efficiency.]
• [Chapter VII. Methods Of Association.]
• [Chapter VIII. Exchange: Advantages, Limitations And Tendencies.]
• [Chapter IX. Value The Basis Of Exchange.]
• [Chapter X. Exchange—Its Machinery.]
• [Chapter XI. Banks And Banking.]
• [Chapter XII. Deferred Settlement And Credit Expansion.]
• [Chapter XIII. Technical Division Of Labor.]
• [Chapter XIV. Aggregation Of Industry.]
• [Chapter XV. Special Incentives To Production.]
• [Chapter XVI. Business Security.]
• [Part II. Distribution of Wealth for Welfare.]
• [Chapter XVII. General Principles Of Fair Distribution.]
• [Chapter XVIII. Wages And Profits.]
• [Chapter XIX. Conflict Between Wage-Earners And Profit-Makers.]
• [Chapter XX. Proceeds Of Capital: Interest And Rent.]
• [Chapter XXI. Principles Of Interest.]
• [Chapter XXII. Principles Of Land Rent.]
• [Part III. Consumption of Wealth.]
• [Chapter XXIII. Wealth Used By Individuals.]
• [Chapter XXIV. Prudent Consumption.]
• [Chapter XXV. Imprudent Consumption.]
• [Chapter XXVI. Social Organization For Consumption.]
• [Chapter XXVII. Economic Functions Of Government.]
• [Chapter XXVIII. Economic Machinery Of Government.]
• [Conclusion.]
• [Index.]
• [Advertisements.]

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Dedication

To The Thousands Of Students In Agricultural Colleges

With Whom I Have Studied Economic Questions