An Essay on Economic Theory

An Essay on Economic Theory Audiobook

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Published in 1755, Cantillon's Essai sur la Nature du Commerce en Général is a comprehensive treatment that explains the organization of commercial society. Download the complete audio book here.
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Foreword to An Essay on Economic Theory

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The foreword to a new and improved translation of Cantillon’s famous work.
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Introduction to An Essay on Economic Theory

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Mark Thornton and Chantal Saucier's Introduction to the new translation of Richard Cantillon's An Essay on Economic Theory .
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1.1. Wealth

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Cantillon defines wealth as the consumption goods produced by land and labor.
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1.2. Human Societies

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All human societies are based on a system of property rights.
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1.3. Villages

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Cantillon explains that settlements are based on the requirements of production, especially the quantity of labor, and the extent of the specialization and division of labor.
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1.4. Market Towns

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Entrepreneurs establish markets in centrally located villages which provide the necessary conditions under which prices are established between supply and demand.
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1.5. Cities

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Property owners who live far from their lands experience a reduction in income proportional to the cost of transporting their production to market.
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1.6. Capital Cities

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Wherever a government establishes its capital, the city will grow in size.
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