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Belloc, Hilaire
1870
1953
Belloc, Joseph Hilaire Pierre
Belloc, H.
Economics for Helen
Second edition
$aLondon :$bJ. W. Arrowsmith, $c1924.
What is wealth? -- The three things necessary to the production of wealth: land, labour and capital -- The process of production -- The three parts into which the wealth produced naturally divides itself: rent, interest, subsistence -- Exchange -- Free trade and protection -- Money -- Introduction [political applications] -- Property: the control of wealth -- The servile state -- The capitalist state -- The distributive state -- Socialism -- International exchange -- Free trade and protection as political issues -- Banking -- National loans and taxation -- The social (or historical) value of money -- Usury -- Economic imaginaries.
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"Economics for Helen" by Hilaire Belloc is a non-fiction work written in the early 20th century. The book serves as an introductory text on economic principles, aiming to clarify the concept of wealth and its various implications within society. Belloc systematically lays out fundamental economic concepts, making it accessible for readers unfamiliar with the field. At the start of the text, Belloc outlines the definition of economics as the study of wealth and emphasizes the importance of understanding what wealth truly is. He distinguishes between material possessions and the economic values attached to them, stressing that wealth lies in the ability to exchange these values. He introduces key elements necessary for wealth production: land, labor, and capital, explaining how each component contributes to the creation and distribution of economic wealth. Overall, the opening portion lays a foundational understanding of economic concepts designed to engage and enlighten readers about the mechanisms that drive wealth and prosperity in society. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
https://hdl.handle.net/2027/uc1.b3257015
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Reading ease score: 62.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
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