Project Gutenberg 2010-07-22 Public domain in the USA. 331 Jevons, William Stanley 1835 1882 Jevons, W. Stanley (William Stanley) Political economy Produced by Graeme Mackreth and The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Political Economy" by William Stanley Jevons is a scientific publication likely written in the late 19th century. This work serves as an introduction to the principles of political economy, aiming to clarify how wealth is generated, distributed, and consumed within societies. It addresses the fundamental economic concepts relevant to both individual and collective prosperity and challenges common misconceptions about wealth and its distribution. The opening of the text outlines the author's intention to demystify political economy for a broader audience, particularly elementary learners. Jevons emphasizes that political economy is crucial for understanding the wealth of nations and the factors affecting social well-being. He points out that this field is often misunderstood, as many people tend to equate wealth solely with money or material possessions, while political economy encompasses a much broader understanding of resources, labor, and the benefits of education and industry. The initial chapters define key concepts such as wealth, utility, and the nature of economic transactions, setting the stage for a more detailed exploration of production, consumption, and societal welfare in subsequent sections. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 61.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Economics HB Text Category: Economics 294784 2025-08-13T11:58:00.371989 text/html 293828 2010-07-22T08:05:46 text/html 210417 2025-08-13T11:58:06.982912 application/epub+zip 211163 2025-08-13T11:58:03.170897 application/epub+zip 165348 2025-08-13T11:58:01.998941 application/epub+zip 373748 2025-08-13T11:58:10.090861 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 339284 2025-08-13T11:58:06.270942 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 285913 2022-09-15T08:37:40.812705 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 275351 2025-08-13T11:57:59.909964 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 275248 2010-07-22T08:05:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 275239 2010-07-22T08:05:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19904 2025-08-13T11:58:10.226908 application/rdf+xml 13615 2025-08-13T11:58:02.557922 image/jpeg 3507 2025-08-13T11:58:02.255906 image/jpeg 98350 2010-07-22T08:05:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 127116 2010-07-22T08:05:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 98324 2010-07-22T08:05:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 199240 2025-08-13T11:58:00.417946 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia