Project Gutenberg 2005-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 227 Clarke, Charles Baron 1832 1906 Clarke, C. B. (Charles Baron) Speculations from Political Economy Text file produced by John Hagerson, Jonathan Ingram, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team HTML file produced by David Widger "Speculations from Political Economy" by Charles Baron Clarke is a collection of economic essays written during the late 19th century. The work presents the author's reflections and speculations on various core principles of political economy rather than formal recommendations. The overarching themes include the efficiency of labor, trade policies, taxation, land ownership, and the implications of free trade, all informed by the socioeconomic context of the time. The opening of the book introduces the nature of Clarke's essays, which he describes as 'speculations' derived from his considerations in political economy. He notes that while the articles draw from contemporary political discussions, they aim to stimulate thought about economic processes rather than serve as a comprehensive treatise. The first article discusses the efficiency of labor, exploring how labor practices can paradoxically prioritize job security over efficiency, ultimately affecting profitability and employment levels within trades such as bricklaying, agriculture, and shoemaking. This sets the stage for a broader discussion on how efficiency, productivity, and trade indirectly contribute to the economic well-being of both laborers and employers in an evolving industrial society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 59.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Economics HB Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Economics 160453 2025-08-04T05:58:01.150439 text/html 157797 2013-05-12T12:36:28 text/html 143469 2025-08-04T05:58:07.107408 application/epub+zip 145218 2025-08-04T05:58:04.301428 application/epub+zip 121300 2025-08-04T05:58:03.126440 application/epub+zip 310222 2025-08-04T05:58:09.212399 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 295641 2025-08-04T05:58:06.380413 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 264710 2022-09-04T10:24:12.979962 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 139590 2025-08-04T05:58:00.841440 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 139225 2013-05-12T12:37:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 139216 2013-05-12T12:36:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20111 2025-08-04T05:58:09.338383 application/rdf+xml 18659 2025-08-04T05:58:03.622434 image/jpeg 4203 2025-08-04T05:58:03.375404 image/jpeg 51548 2013-05-12T13:27:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 53681 2013-05-12T13:27:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 51525 2013-05-12T13:27:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 143636 2025-08-04T05:58:01.163422 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