1st Edition
The Economic Writings of William Thornton Vol 4
318 Pages
by
Routledge
Thornton's writings are central to the history of the "Laws of Supply and Demand" and seminal in understanding the rise of neoclassical economics. Thornton has been cast as a minor player in John Stuart Mill's recantation of the wages fund doctrine. This text should show how he played a major role.
Volume 4 On Labour Introductory note, Book I. Introductory Labours Causes of Discontent Book II. Labour and Capital in Debate I O f Supply and Demand, and of their Influence on Price and Wages II The Claims of Labour, and its Rights III The Rights of Capital IV The Origins of Trades’ Unions Book III. Labour and Capital in Antagonism I The Ends of Trade Unionism II Ways and Means of Trades’ Unions III Efficacy of Trades’ Unionism IV Efficacy of Trades’ Unionism {continued) V Good and Evil of Trades’ Unionism Book IV. Labour and Capital in Alliance I Industrial Partnership II ‘Cooperative’ or Associative Stores III Cooperative Societies IV Labour’s Utopia V Supplementary. Cooperative Progress and Prosperity. ‘Breakers Ahead.’ Notes
Biography
Philip Mirowski, Steven Tradewell
