The Standard of ValueLongmans, Green and Company, 1896 - 187 pages |
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... merely put in legal form the previous action of the people . In other words , silver had , through natural causes , dropped out of circulation . ' The whole question at issue between the mono- metallists and the advocates of the Double ...
... merely put in legal form the previous action of the people . In other words , silver had , through natural causes , dropped out of circulation . ' The whole question at issue between the mono- metallists and the advocates of the Double ...
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... merely a home question . The reason why the present leaders of bimetallism are endeavouring to make it an international rather than a home question is due to the circumstances under which the mischief , apparently in some measure ...
... merely a home question . The reason why the present leaders of bimetallism are endeavouring to make it an international rather than a home question is due to the circumstances under which the mischief , apparently in some measure ...
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... mere matter of fact that leading writers on the subject have been quite conscious that all standards of value ... merely incomplete , such a limited formula is not used in referring to a standard of value , or indeed in reference ...
... mere matter of fact that leading writers on the subject have been quite conscious that all standards of value ... merely incomplete , such a limited formula is not used in referring to a standard of value , or indeed in reference ...
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... merely represents the value of commodities in negotiation , and must fluctuate with the fluctuation of the prices of those commodi- ties as measured by the gold , or the silver , or the double standard of value . A thousand tons of coal ...
... merely represents the value of commodities in negotiation , and must fluctuate with the fluctuation of the prices of those commodi- ties as measured by the gold , or the silver , or the double standard of value . A thousand tons of coal ...
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... mere nominal in- crease of capital , but an absolute increase , both in nominal and in intrinsic value , of capital in hard specie , for the encourage- ment of industrial and agricultural pursuits . Of course I do not contend that this ...
... mere nominal in- crease of capital , but an absolute increase , both in nominal and in intrinsic value , of capital in hard specie , for the encourage- ment of industrial and agricultural pursuits . Of course I do not contend that this ...
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20 per cent action amount ANDREW LANG argument bimetallism bimetallists bondholders C. J. LONGMAN cause circulation coinage of silver Commission on Gold commodities creditor Crown 8vo debtor depreciation double standard Economist effect England English enhanced Essays fact fall Fifth Edition fluctuations France free coinage French French mint gold and silver gold coins gold prices gold sovereign gold standard Government HISTORY Illus Illustrations increased index number India injustice interest labouring legislation London Lord Liverpool matter Max Müller measure of property merely metal monometallic National Debt Parliament pay in silver Plates pound sterling pound weight practical present price of silver question relative value repudiation restoration right to pay rise Royal Commission silver and gold silver coins silver pound silver standard standard of value supply Text tions trations unlimited coinage unlimited legal tender value of gold value of silver vols weight whilst
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