The Journal of Political Economy, Volume 20, Issue 2; Volume 20, Issues 6-10James Laurence Laughlin, James Alfred Field University of Chicago Press, 1912 - Economics Deals with research and scholarship in economic theory. Presents analytical, interpretive, and empirical studies in the areas of monetary theory, fiscal policy, labor economics, planning and development, micro- and macroeconomic theory, international trade and finance, and industrial organization. Also covers interdisciplinary fields such as history of economic thought and social economics. |
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Page 558
... trade from the shipping points on the Monongahela , Ohio , and Kanawha rivers , to New Orleans and other points on the Mississippi . Many of them are sold in the South for firewood , " shacks , " etc. , after one or two trips , as the ...
... trade from the shipping points on the Monongahela , Ohio , and Kanawha rivers , to New Orleans and other points on the Mississippi . Many of them are sold in the South for firewood , " shacks , " etc. , after one or two trips , as the ...
Page 559
... trade is as yet only experi- mental . There can be no question as to the desirability of this type of craft , but the initial cost and maintenance in the way of cleaning and painting are serious obstacles , as well as the interest ...
... trade is as yet only experi- mental . There can be no question as to the desirability of this type of craft , but the initial cost and maintenance in the way of cleaning and painting are serious obstacles , as well as the interest ...
Page 567
... trade . In 1895 the average .... ore cargo was 1,800 tons , in 1908 over 8,000 tons . A vessel 200 feet long had comparatively little difficulty in navigating the Chicago River , even in a moderate current ; but when three - fourths of ...
... trade . In 1895 the average .... ore cargo was 1,800 tons , in 1908 over 8,000 tons . A vessel 200 feet long had comparatively little difficulty in navigating the Chicago River , even in a moderate current ; but when three - fourths of ...
Page 586
... trade commission similar to the public utility or interstate commerce commissions , would be distinctly more desirable and eminently more effectual than the present policy . But a trade commission in itself is hardly sufficient ; and ...
... trade commission similar to the public utility or interstate commerce commissions , would be distinctly more desirable and eminently more effectual than the present policy . But a trade commission in itself is hardly sufficient ; and ...
Page 599
... trade , and no less effectively , and obviously , the freedom of the trader . I refer to the great combinations of labor , as potent for good or evil as corporate forms of association and coextensive with them in every activity of ...
... trade , and no less effectively , and obviously , the freedom of the trader . I refer to the great combinations of labor , as potent for good or evil as corporate forms of association and coextensive with them in every activity of ...
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