Essays on Political Economy

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