<i>The Principles of Political Economy</i>, first published in 1848, was one of the most important texts on the subject of economy at that time. It is broken up into five books; Production, Distribution, Exchange, Influence of the Progress of Society on Production and Influence of Government. <br />This version is an abridged text book edited by J. Laurence Laughlin, and was used at the college level.<br />(Summary by Ann Boulais)
