Nassau Senior and Classical Economics

Abstract

Preface Introduction Part 1: Economic Theory 1. Scope and Method i. Early controversies, Ricardo, Malthus, etc. ii. Senior's Views, 1826-47 iii. Senior's Final Views, 1847-52 2. THE THEORY OF VALUE i. Adam Smith ii. The Theory of Value in France iii. The Ricardians iv. Senior and the English Dissenters v. Hermann and the German Economists vi. Conclusion Bibliographical Note 3. Population and Rent i. Senior on Poupulation ii. Senior's attempt to generalize the theory of rent 4. Capital and Interest i. Senior's first version of the abstinence theory ii. Senior's second version iii. Some criticisms of the theory 5. The Theory Of Wages i. Wages in the Wealth of Nations ii. Population and Wages iii. Productivity and Wages iv. The Wage Fund v. Wages in different occupations vi. Summary 6. Money and International Trade Part II: Problems of Social Policy 1. The Scope of Government and Social Policy i. Senior's Early Opinions, 1825-32 ii. Senior's Opinions, 1832-47 iii. Senior's Opinions, 1847-64 iv. Conclusion Note on Senior on Trade Unions 2. The Poor Law Problem i. Senior's Early Opinions ii. Problems faced by the Poor Law Commission, 1834 iii. Particular problems considered in more detail iv. Poor Law, population and wages v. Proposals for Reform vi. The Poor Law Amendment Act, 1834 Conclusions