An Essay on Economic Theory

Richard Cantillon
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An English translation of Richard Cantillon’s Essai sur la Nature du Commerce en Général. Translated by Chantal Saucier. Edited by Mark Thornton. This audio book is made available through the generosity of Mr. Tyler Folger. It is narrated by Millian Quinteros.

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    Foreword to An Essay on Economic Theory

    Foreword to Richard Cantillon's An Essay on Economic Theory.  Mark Thornton and Chantal Saucier have accomplished the arduous task of bringing forth a new and improved translation of Cantillon’s famous work. Narrated by Millian Quinteros.

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    Introduction to An Essay on Economic Theory

    Introduction to Richard Cantillon's An Essay on Economic Theory. Cantillon deals with a wide variety of fundamental and philosophical issues such as the nature of property, the distribution of income, the origin of money, and the role of government. Narrated by Millian Quinteros.

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    1.1. Wealth

    Cantillon defines wealth as the consumption goods produced by land and labor. This contrasted with the Mercantilists who thought money was wealth. From Part 1: "Production, Distribution, and Consumption". Narrated by Millian Quinteros.

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    1.2. Human Societies

    All human societies are based on a system of property rights. The distribution of rights will necessarily be unequal, and the use to which property is put will be dependent on the tastes of the owners. From Part 1: Production, Distribution, and Consumption. Narrated by Millian Quinteros.

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    1.3. Villages

    In this first of four chapters on economic geography and location theory, Cantillon explains that settlements are based on the requirements of production, especially the quantity of labor, and the extent of the specialization and division of labor. From Part 1: Production, Distribution, and Consumption. Narrated by Millian Quinteros.

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    1.4. Market Towns

    Entrepreneurs establish markets in centrally located villages which provide the necessary conditions under which prices are established between supply and demand. The size of the market town depends on the size of the economy it serves. From Part 1: Production, Distribution, and Consumption. Narrated by Millian Quinteros.

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    1.5. Cities

    Cities form at sites where large property owners have decided to live. Specialization of labor expands to meet the demands of the wealthy. Cities grow even larger when manufacturing industries produce for export, and whose workers are essentially supported by the production of foreign lands. Cantillon placed a great deal of emphasis on transportation costs. He found that property owners who lived far from their lands would experience a reduction in income proportional to the cost of transporting their production to market. From Part 1: Production, Distribution, and Consumption. Narrated by Millian Quinteros.

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    1.6. Capital Cities

    Wherever a government establishes its capital, the city will grow in size because the additional spending attracts labor and businesses to service the government and its employees and thus, it becomes a commercial center for the nation as well. From Part 1: Production, Distribution, and Consumption. Narrated by Millian Quinteros.

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An English translation of Richard Cantillon’s Essai sur la Nature du Commerce en Général. Translated by Chantal Saucier. Edited by Mark Thornton. This audio book is made available through the generosity of Mr. Tyler Folger. It is narrated by Millian Quinteros.

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