Book I: Of Production

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Book I: Of Production is the opening section of John Stuart Mill’s "Principles of Political Economy," in which he systematically analyzes how wealth is created through the processes and factors of production.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf book section
part of an economics treatise
aimsTo clarify the foundations of wealth creation in society
provide a systematic account of the laws of production
analyzes cooperation of labor and capital
division of labor
how wealth is created
influence of natural laws on production
limitations of production
productive and unproductive labor
role of capital in production
role of labor in production
role of natural resources in production
author John Stuart Mill NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
discusses accumulation of capital
conditions of production
cooperation and combination of labor
efficiency of labor
productive powers of nature
role of technology in production
firstPublishedIn 1848
focusesOn factors of production
laws of production
processes of production
genre economic treatise
non-fiction
hasAuthorialPerspective classical economics
utilitarian philosophy
hasCanonicalStatusIn history of economic thought
hasTheoreticalContext classical political economy tradition
hasWorkTitle Book I: Of Production self-link
includedIn first edition of Principles of Political Economy
influencedBy Adam Smith
David Ricardo
Thomas Malthus
surface form: Thomas Robert Malthus
isOpeningSectionOf Principles of Political Economy
language English
partOf Principles of Political Economy
positionInWork first book of Principles of Political Economy
relatedWork Book II: Of Distribution
Book III: Of Exchange
surface form: Book III: Exchange

Book IV: Of the Influence of the Progress of Society on Production and Distribution
surface form: Book IV: Influence of the Progress of Society on Production and Distribution

Book V: Of the Influence of Government
surface form: Book V: On the Influence of Government
subject economics
political economy
production theory
wealth creation

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