On the Principles of Political Economy and Taxation

This treatise examines the laws that regulate the distribution of the produce of the earth among landowners, capitalists, and laborers in the form of rent, profit, and wages. It investigates how the progress of wealth and soil fertility affect these distributions and analyzes the influence of taxation on the different classes of society. Building upon and critiquing the works of earlier economists such as Adam Smith and Malthus, the text seeks to clarify the foundational principles of political economy.