Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León

Preliminares.

Political economy.

Introductory chapter

Book first.

Production.

Chapter I-III.

I. Productive agencies.

II. Application of labor to production.

III. Productive and unproductive labor.

IV. Capital.

V. Relations of capital and labor.

VI. Some condition of highest production.

Book second.

Consumption.

Chapter I-III.

I. The nature and the various forms of consumption.

II. Productive and unproductive consumption.

III. Public consumption.

Book third.

Exchange.

Chapter I-III

I. Principles which form the basis of exchange.

II. The law of exchange.

III. The promotion of commerce.

V. Arguments in favor of free trade.

VI. The instrument of exchange.

VII. The precious metals.

VIII. Certain doctrines concerning money considered.

IX. The credit element in the instrument of exchange.

Chapter X-XI.

X. Banks and banking.

XI. The paper currency of the United States.

Book fourth.

Distribution.

Chapter I-V.

I. General statement.

II. Wages: general view.

III. Wages as affected by various circumstances.

IV. High and wages as related to dear and cheap labor.

V. The wages-fund.

VI. Carey law of the increase of wages.

VII. Remedies for low wages.

VIII. Profits.

IX. Interest.

X. Rent.

XI. Socialism.

XII. Taxation.