Civilization: Or, A Brief Analysis of the Natural Laws that Regulate the Numbers and Condition of MankingSaunders and Otley, 1836 - 216 strán (strany) |
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Strana 14
... rise or fall at the same time , according to the state of the currency : thus prices in general were higher during the war than they are now . Also , in distant places , at the same time , the same thing may be dearer in one country ...
... rise or fall at the same time , according to the state of the currency : thus prices in general were higher during the war than they are now . Also , in distant places , at the same time , the same thing may be dearer in one country ...
Strana 19
... would be augmented . A great scarcity , indeed , is generally followed by some violent epidemic . Now , as the number of labourers diminished , * Vide Chapter 6th . wages would rise ; and when they had risen high c 2 19.
... would be augmented . A great scarcity , indeed , is generally followed by some violent epidemic . Now , as the number of labourers diminished , * Vide Chapter 6th . wages would rise ; and when they had risen high c 2 19.
Strana 20
... rise ; and when they had risen high enough to support the labourers upon a sufficiency of wholesome food , the labourers would have the same command over food that they had before the scarcity , and they would have a greater command ...
... rise ; and when they had risen high enough to support the labourers upon a sufficiency of wholesome food , the labourers would have the same command over food that they had before the scarcity , and they would have a greater command ...
Strana 24
... rise or fall without being directly affected by the number of persons desirous of employment who are not possessed of the requisite qualifications . There are certain limits , however , beyond which wages cannot fall or rise . They ...
... rise or fall without being directly affected by the number of persons desirous of employment who are not possessed of the requisite qualifications . There are certain limits , however , beyond which wages cannot fall or rise . They ...
Strana 27
... until the whole surplus is expended in raising the wages of the labourer . Let us take another case , and suppose that the number of labourers that can be procured is wages would rise ; and when they had risen high 27.
... until the whole surplus is expended in raising the wages of the labourer . Let us take another case , and suppose that the number of labourers that can be procured is wages would rise ; and when they had risen high 27.
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