ABSTRACT

This revised edition of the original 1923 text first appeared in 1929, a decade after the end of WWI. The war left Great Britain burdened with debt and faced with the dire issues of unemployment and unstable domestic and foreign markets. In this title, A.W. Kirkaldy gives a brief but thoroughly detailed account and analysis of the history of economics, particularly concentrating upon the economic development of England. His work concludes with an examination of how the economic principles of England’s past can be applied and adapted in the post-war world. The Romance of Trade is a valuable resource for students interested in economics and economic history.

chapter I|11 pages

Introductory

Early Economic Problems

chapter II|16 pages

Money and the Right to Interest

chapter III|17 pages

New Trade Routes and their Consequences

chapter V|18 pages

Banking in England

chapter VI|16 pages

The Beginning of Modern Economic Theories

chapter VII|17 pages

Population and the Minimum Wage

chapter VIII|14 pages

Economics: The Science of Wealth

chapter IX|19 pages

Factors of Production (i) Land

chapter X|11 pages

Factors of Production (ii) Labour

chapter XI|14 pages

Labour—Its Reward.

chapter XII|16 pages

Labour—Its Organization.

chapter XIII|13 pages

Labour—Its Organization.

chapter XIV|17 pages

Employers and Employed

chapter XV|16 pages

The Factors of Production (iii) Capital.

chapter XVI|14 pages

Conclusions