Property and Contract in Their Relations to the Distribution of Wealth
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Property and Contract in Their Relations to the Distribution of Wealth is a foundational early-20th-century treatise in institutional economics that analyzes how legal concepts of property and contract shape the distribution of income and wealth in society.
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Target entity: Property and Contract in Their Relations to the Distribution of Wealth Context triple: [Richard T. Ely, notableWork, Property and Contract in Their Relations to the Distribution of Wealth]
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The Literature of Political Economy
The Literature of Political Economy is a 19th-century bibliographical and critical survey of economic writings compiled by Scottish economist John Ramsay McCulloch.
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An Outline of the Science of Political Economy
An Outline of the Science of Political Economy is a foundational 19th-century treatise that helped formalize classical economic theory and methodology.
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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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Some Aspects of the Inequality of Incomes in Modern Communities
"Some Aspects of the Inequality of Incomes in Modern Communities" is an influential early 20th-century economic study by Hugh Dalton that analyzes the causes, measurement, and implications of income inequality in industrial societies.
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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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Target entity: Property and Contract in Their Relations to the Distribution of Wealth Target entity description: Property and Contract in Their Relations to the Distribution of Wealth is a foundational early-20th-century treatise in institutional economics that analyzes how legal concepts of property and contract shape the distribution of income and wealth in society.
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A.
The Literature of Political Economy
The Literature of Political Economy is a 19th-century bibliographical and critical survey of economic writings compiled by Scottish economist John Ramsay McCulloch.
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B.
An Outline of the Science of Political Economy
An Outline of the Science of Political Economy is a foundational 19th-century treatise that helped formalize classical economic theory and methodology.
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C.
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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D.
Some Aspects of the Inequality of Incomes in Modern Communities
"Some Aspects of the Inequality of Incomes in Modern Communities" is an influential early 20th-century economic study by Hugh Dalton that analyzes the causes, measurement, and implications of income inequality in industrial societies.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| instanceOf |
book
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treatise ⓘ work of institutional economics ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
economics
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institutional economics ⓘ law and economics ⓘ |
| analyzes |
legal concept of contract
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legal concept of property ⓘ role of the state in defining property rights ⓘ role of the state in enforcing contracts ⓘ |
| argues |
contract freedom is limited by social policy
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distribution of wealth depends on legal rules ⓘ property and contract are social institutions ⓘ property rights are historically contingent ⓘ |
| author |
Richard T. Ely
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Richard T. Ely ⓘ
surface form:
Richard Theodore Ely
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| critiques |
laissez-faire concept of absolute property rights
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purely individualistic view of contract ⓘ |
| describes |
how contract law influences bargaining power
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how legal rules shape income distribution ⓘ how property rights affect wealth distribution ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
institutional structure of the economy
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interaction between law and economic outcomes ⓘ social consequences of legal doctrines ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Progressive Era
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surface form:
Progressive Era in the United States
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| influencedDiscipline |
economic sociology
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institutional economics ⓘ law and economics ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
economists
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legal scholars ⓘ policy makers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
contract law
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distribution of income ⓘ distribution of wealth ⓘ economic institutions ⓘ legal foundations of capitalism ⓘ property rights ⓘ social control of property ⓘ |
| periodDescribed | early 20th century capitalism ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| relatedWorkOfAuthor |
Outlines of Economics
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Studies in the Evolution of Industrial Society ⓘ |
| supports |
greater social control over property
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reform of legal institutions to improve distribution ⓘ |
| theoreticalApproach |
historical
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institutionalist ⓘ legal-economic analysis ⓘ |
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Subject: Property and Contract in Their Relations to the Distribution of Wealth Description of subject: Property and Contract in Their Relations to the Distribution of Wealth is a foundational early-20th-century treatise in institutional economics that analyzes how legal concepts of property and contract shape the distribution of income and wealth in society.
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