A New Discourse of Trade (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Inhaltsangabe

A historical economic tract that argues how interest rates and trade rules shape a nation’s wealth and work habits.

This nonfiction work surveys how prices, money, and merchant companies influence England’s prosperity. It blends arguments about public policy with practical ideas for improving wealth, employment, and industry. The author weighs competing claims about ufuury, trade, and regulation to show how laws could help or hinder the economy.

Readers will meet discussions on: how interest affects borrowing, how different kinds of merchant companies operate, and why free entry might strengthen a nation’s trade and production. The text also critiques prevailing trade practices and offers a framework for public good over private gain.

• Explanations of how interest rates and usury shape money, debt, and national wealth


• Two models of merchant companies and their impact on trade and regulation


• Arguments for broader access to mercantile opportunities to boost industry


• Considerations of how policy could support the poor while strengthening the economy

Ideal for readers of economic history and early modern political thought who want insight into trade, finance, and public policy.

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