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C. Morrison. Introductory CONTENTS . CHAPTER I. Page 1 CHAPTER II . Supply and Demand , and Competition - 12 CHAPTER III . On Plans for Raising Wages 23 CHAPTER IV . Savings of Working Men 38 CHAPTER V. Laws of Population CHAPTER VI ...
C. Morrison. Introductory CONTENTS . CHAPTER I. Page 1 CHAPTER II . Supply and Demand , and Competition - 12 CHAPTER III . On Plans for Raising Wages 23 CHAPTER IV . Savings of Working Men 38 CHAPTER V. Laws of Population CHAPTER VI ...
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... working class is within their own power , and what is the nature and extent of the aid which they may receive from the other classes of the community . CHAP . II . SUPPLY AND DEMAND , AND COMPETITION LABOUR AND CAPITAL . 11.
... working class is within their own power , and what is the nature and extent of the aid which they may receive from the other classes of the community . CHAP . II . SUPPLY AND DEMAND , AND COMPETITION LABOUR AND CAPITAL . 11.
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... supply . In Australia , where labour is scarce , the demand for it urgent , and the pecuniary ability to pay for it very great , wages are extremely high . In those parts of Ireland where there is little industrial enterprise , little ...
... supply . In Australia , where labour is scarce , the demand for it urgent , and the pecuniary ability to pay for it very great , wages are extremely high . In those parts of Ireland where there is little industrial enterprise , little ...
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... of these cases , the single buyer or the combination of buyers might offer such a price , as would enable them to com- mand the whole of the commodity with a part of their funds ; and the sellers might thus , if less 14 SUPPLY AND DEMAND ,
... of these cases , the single buyer or the combination of buyers might offer such a price , as would enable them to com- mand the whole of the commodity with a part of their funds ; and the sellers might thus , if less 14 SUPPLY AND DEMAND ,
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... which are at the command of the parti- cular employer or employers . The latter may hire those labourers with part of their funds , and divert the rest to a more profitable employment in some other locality . But 16 SUPPLY AND DEMAND ,
... which are at the command of the parti- cular employer or employers . The latter may hire those labourers with part of their funds , and divert the rest to a more profitable employment in some other locality . But 16 SUPPLY AND DEMAND ,
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