An Essay on the Production of Wealth
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An Essay on the Production of Wealth is an early 19th-century economic treatise by Robert Torrens that contributed to classical political economy debates on value, production, and distribution.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: An Essay on the Production of Wealth Context triple: [Robert Torrens, notableWork, An Essay on the Production of Wealth]
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A.
On the Principles of Political Economy and Taxation
On the Principles of Political Economy and Taxation is an 1817 treatise by David Ricardo that systematically develops classical economic theories such as comparative advantage, rent, wages, and profits.
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B.
Elements of Political Economy
Elements of Political Economy is a 19th-century treatise by James Mill that systematically presents and defends classical economic theory in a concise, didactic form.
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C.
Principles of Political Economy
Principles of Political Economy is an 1820 treatise by Thomas Malthus that critiques classical economic theory, especially Say’s Law, and emphasizes the possibility of general gluts and the importance of effective demand.
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D.
Principles of Political Economy
Principles of Political Economy is John Stuart Mill’s influential 1848 treatise that systematically analyzes classical economics while integrating social and ethical considerations into economic theory.
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E.
Principles of Political Economy
"Principles of Political Economy" is an economics treatise by American astronomer and economist Simon Newcomb that analyzes the foundations and functioning of market economies in the late 19th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: An Essay on the Production of Wealth Target entity description: An Essay on the Production of Wealth is an early 19th-century economic treatise by Robert Torrens that contributed to classical political economy debates on value, production, and distribution.
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A.
On the Principles of Political Economy and Taxation
On the Principles of Political Economy and Taxation is an 1817 treatise by David Ricardo that systematically develops classical economic theories such as comparative advantage, rent, wages, and profits.
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B.
Elements of Political Economy
Elements of Political Economy is a 19th-century treatise by James Mill that systematically presents and defends classical economic theory in a concise, didactic form.
-
C.
Principles of Political Economy
Principles of Political Economy is an 1820 treatise by Thomas Malthus that critiques classical economic theory, especially Say’s Law, and emphasizes the possibility of general gluts and the importance of effective demand.
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D.
Principles of Political Economy
Principles of Political Economy is John Stuart Mill’s influential 1848 treatise that systematically analyzes classical economics while integrating social and ethical considerations into economic theory.
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E.
Principles of Political Economy
"Principles of Political Economy" is an economics treatise by American astronomer and economist Simon Newcomb that analyzes the foundations and functioning of market economies in the late 19th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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economic treatise ⓘ non-fiction work ⓘ |
| associatedWithSchool | classical school of political economy ⓘ |
| author | Robert Torrens ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
classical economics
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debates on income distribution ⓘ debates on production theory ⓘ debates on value theory ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| discussesConcept |
capital
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labor theory of value ⓘ productive labor ⓘ profits ⓘ rent ⓘ unproductive labor ⓘ wages ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
economics
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political economy ⓘ |
| genre |
economics literature
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political economy ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | classical liberal economics ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
economic growth
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market economy ⓘ national wealth ⓘ productivity ⓘ resource allocation ⓘ trade ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Industrial Revolution ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
early contribution to classical political economy
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influential in 19th-century economic debates ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Adam Smith
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David Ricardo ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
economists
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policy makers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
classical political economy
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distribution ⓘ production ⓘ value ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| workOf | Robert Torrens ⓘ |
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