Essays on Political Economy

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Essays on Political Economy (1873)
by Frédéric Bastiat, translated by Patrick James Stirling

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Essays first published in French in 1848–50 and published as a collection in English in 1874. Page scans are available.

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[FOURTH (PEOPLE'S) EDITION.]

ESSAYS

ON

POLITICAL ECONOMY.

BY THE LATE

M. FREDERIC BASTIAT,

MEMBER OF THE INSTITUTE OF FRANCE.

LONDON:

PROVOST & CO., 36 HENRIETTA STREET,

COVENT GARDEN.

PRINTED FOR PROVOST AND CO.,

PUBLISHERS, LONDON.

CONTENTS.

PAGE
CAPITAL AND INTEREST.
introduction	1
capital and interest	5
the sack of corn	19
the house	22
the plane	24
THAT WHICH IS SEEN, AND THAT WHICH IS NOT SEEN.
introduction	49
the broken window	50
the disbanding of troops	54
taxes	58
theatres, fine arts	63
public works	71
the intermediates	74
restrictions	83
machinery	90
credit	97
algeria	102
frugality and luxury	107
work and profit	116
GOVERNMENT	119
WHAT IS MONEY?	136
THE LAW	173