Economic Writings of William Thornton Vol 2

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 2 Over Population and its Remedy Preface I Definition of the Term — Importance of the Subject -Objects and Plan of the Work II Evidence of Over-Population in England and Wales III Evidence of Over-Population in Scotland and Ireland IV Causes of Over-Population in General V Causes of Over-Population in England VI Causes of Over-Population in Scotland and Ireland VII Remedies for Over-Population in England and Wales VIII Remedies for Over-Population in England and Wales (continued) IX Remedies for Over-Population in Scotland and Ireland X Concluding Reflections