On the Principles of Political Economy and Taxation
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On the Principles of Political Economy and Taxation is an 1817 treatise by David Ricardo that systematically develops classical economic theories such as comparative advantage, rent, wages, and profits.
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| Principles of Political Economy and Taxation | 2 |
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Target entity: On the Principles of Political Economy and Taxation Context triple: [David Ricardo, notableWork, On the Principles of Political Economy and Taxation]
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Principles of Political Economy
Principles of Political Economy is an 1820 treatise by Thomas Malthus that critiques classical economic theory, especially Say’s Law, and emphasizes the possibility of general gluts and the importance of effective demand.
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Principles of Political Economy
Principles of Political Economy is John Stuart Mill’s influential 1848 treatise that systematically analyzes classical economics while integrating social and ethical considerations into economic theory.
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C.
The Wealth of Nations
The Wealth of Nations is Adam Smith’s foundational 1776 treatise on economics that laid the groundwork for classical free-market theory and modern economic thought.
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An Inquiry into the Nature and Progress of Rent
"An Inquiry into the Nature and Progress of Rent" is an 1815 economic treatise by Thomas Malthus that analyzes the origins, determinants, and distributional implications of land rent within classical political economy.
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E.
An Essay on the Principle of Population
An Essay on the Principle of Population is an influential 1798 work of political economy and demography arguing that population growth tends to outpace food production, leading to inevitable checks such as famine, disease, and war.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: On the Principles of Political Economy and Taxation Target entity description: On the Principles of Political Economy and Taxation is an 1817 treatise by David Ricardo that systematically develops classical economic theories such as comparative advantage, rent, wages, and profits.
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A.
Principles of Political Economy
Principles of Political Economy is an 1820 treatise by Thomas Malthus that critiques classical economic theory, especially Say’s Law, and emphasizes the possibility of general gluts and the importance of effective demand.
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B.
Principles of Political Economy
Principles of Political Economy is John Stuart Mill’s influential 1848 treatise that systematically analyzes classical economics while integrating social and ethical considerations into economic theory.
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C.
The Wealth of Nations
The Wealth of Nations is Adam Smith’s foundational 1776 treatise on economics that laid the groundwork for classical free-market theory and modern economic thought.
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D.
An Inquiry into the Nature and Progress of Rent
"An Inquiry into the Nature and Progress of Rent" is an 1815 economic treatise by Thomas Malthus that analyzes the origins, determinants, and distributional implications of land rent within classical political economy.
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E.
An Essay on the Principle of Population
An Essay on the Principle of Population is an influential 1798 work of political economy and demography arguing that population growth tends to outpace food production, leading to inevitable checks such as famine, disease, and war.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| instanceOf |
book
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treatise ⓘ |
| alternativeTitle |
On the Principles of Political Economy and Taxation
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surface form:
Principles of Political Economy and Taxation
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| argues |
international trade can benefit countries even when one is more productive in all goods
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profits tend to fall as land of lower quality is brought into cultivation ⓘ |
| author | David Ricardo ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | classic work in economics ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateWritten | early 1810s ⓘ |
| describes | distribution of income between landlords, workers, and capitalists ⓘ |
| economicSchool | classical school of economics ⓘ |
| firstEditionPlace |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| followedBy | later editions with revisions by David Ricardo ⓘ |
| genre | economics literature ⓘ |
| hasImpactOn |
development of trade policy theory
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policy debates on the Corn Laws ⓘ theory of income distribution ⓘ |
| hasPart |
chapter on foreign trade
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chapter on profits ⓘ chapter on rent ⓘ chapter on taxes ⓘ chapter on value ⓘ chapter on wages ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | classical economics era ⓘ |
| influenced |
John Stuart Mill
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Karl Marx ⓘ international trade theory ⓘ neoclassical economics ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
classical economics
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comparative advantage ⓘ Corn Laws debate ⓘ
surface form:
corn laws
distribution of income ⓘ economic rent ⓘ international trade ⓘ political economy ⓘ profits ⓘ taxation ⓘ value theory ⓘ wages ⓘ |
| precededBy | The High Price of Bullion, a Proof of the Depreciation of Bank Notes ⓘ |
| proposesTheory |
labor theory of value (Ricardian version)
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theory of comparative advantage ⓘ theory of differential rent ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1817 ⓘ |
| publisher | John Murray (London) ⓘ |
| usesExample | trade in cloth and wine between England and Portugal ⓘ |
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Principles of Political Economy and Taxation