1.17. Metals and Money, and especially of Gold and Silver
Gold and silver hold many advantages over other goods, such as durability, divisibility, transportability, and homogeneity
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2.5. The inequality of the circulation of hard money in a State
If factories were permitted in rural areas, basic commodities could be turned into goods, which could then be sent to the cities at a much lower transport cost.
2.10. The Causes of Increases and Decreases of the Interest Rate on Money in a State
The interest rate is a critical factor in the valuation of assets.
3.5. The Augmentation and Diminution of the Denomination of Money
Raising and lowering the nominal value of money are methods by which the prince acquires resources by deceiving individuals about the value of money.
1.5. Cities
Property owners who live far from their lands experience a reduction in income proportional to the cost of transporting their production to market.
1.10. The Price and Intrinsic Value of a Thing, in General, is the Measurement of the Land and Labor, which enter into its Production
Intrinsic value can be measured by the quantity of land and laborers, taking into account the quality of land and labor.
1.15. The Increase and Decrease of the Number of People in a State chiefly Depends on the Taste, the Fashions, and the Ways of Life of the Property Owners
Population is based on the tastes and choices of property owners.
2.3. The Circulation of Money
The circular flow model of the economy explains the implications of international trade.
2.8. Further Reflections on the Increase and Decrease of Money in a State
Increases in the supply of money from a balance of trade eventually causes prices to rise.
3.3. Further Explanations on the Nature of Exchanges
Exchange rates are a function of the balance of trade and other factors.
1.3. Villages
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.
3.8. The Refinements of Credit of General Banks
Inflation is a corrupt process and can result in bank runs and economic chaos.
1.8. Some Artisans Earn More, Others Less, According to the Different Cases and Circumstances
Workers with higher quality skills, risky jobs, or jobs which require trustworthy employees will receive higher wages.
1.13. The Circulation and Exchange of Goods and Merchandise, as well as their Production, are Carried On in Europe by Entrepreneurs, and at a Risk
Cantillon introduces, for the first time, the theory of entrepreneurship.
2.6. The Increase and Decrease of the Quantity of Money in a State
Cantillon uses his price-specie flow mechanism to analyze some of the effects of inflation.
3.6. Banks and their Credit
Fractional-reserve banking is a system where the banks lend some of their deposits and earn interest, but it comes with risks.
1.11. The Par Value or Ratio between the Value of Land and Labor
Only money— a “most certain measure”—can be used for income measurements and comparisons.
