Evolution of Modern Capitalism, by John A. Hobson, M.A
by J. A. Hobson
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About this eBook
- Author
- Hobson, J. A. (John Atkinson), 1858-1940
- Title
- The Evolution of Modern Capitalism: A Study of Machine Production
- Credits
- Produced by Jeannie Howse, Peter Vachuska, David Edwards and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net
- Language
- English
- LoC Class
- HD: Social sciences: Economic history and conditions, Production
- Subject
- Machinery in the workplace
- Category
- Text
- eBook-No.
- 28284
- Project Gutenberg
- https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/28284
- Release Date
- March 9, 2009
- Copyright
- Public domain in the USA.
Contents
- 1.EVOLUTION OF MODERN CAPITALISM.
- 2.THE EVOLUTION — OF — MODERN CAPITALISM — A STUDY OF MACHINE PRODUCTION. — BY — JOHN A. HOBSON, M.A., — PREFACE. — CONTENTS — THE EVOLUTION OF MODERN CAPITALISM. — THE EVOLUTION OF MODERN CAPITALISM. — CHAPTER I. ToC — INTRODUCTION. — FOOTNOTES: — CHAPTER II. ToC — THE STRUCTURE OF INDUSTRY BEFORE MACHINERY. — FOOTNOTES: — CHAPTER III. ToC — THE ORDER OF DEVELOPMENT OF MACHINE INDUSTRY. — STATISTICS OF WOOL IMPORTED INTO ENGLAND. — Average Importation. [77] — NUMBER OF SPINDLES WORKING IN COTTON MILLS IN 1846. [93] — I. COMPARATIVE MILEAGE OF RAILWAYS, 1840 TO 1890. — RAILWAY MILEAGE IN RELATION TO AREA AND POPULATION. — FOOTNOTES: — CHAPTER IV. ToC — THE STRUCTURE OF MODERN INDUSTRY. — FOOTNOTES: — CHAPTER V. ToC — THE FORMATION OF MONOPOLIES IN CAPITAL. — FOOTNOTES: — CHAPTER VI. ToC — ECONOMIC POWERS OF THE TRUST. — FOOTNOTES: — CHAPTER VII. ToC — MACHINERY AND INDUSTRIAL DEPRESSION. — APPENDIX I. — ARE GOODS IN THE POSSESSION OF CONSUMERS CAPITAL? — APPENDIX II. — "OVER-CONSUMPTION" CONSIDERED AS CAUSE OF DEPRESSION. — FOOTNOTES: — CHAPTER VIII. ToC — MACHINERY AND DEMAND FOR LABOUR. — FOOTNOTES: — CHAPTER IX. ToC — MACHINERY AND THE QUALITY OF LABOUR. — FOOTNOTES: — CHAPTER X. ToC — THE ECONOMY OF HIGH WAGES. — SPINNING. — WEAVING. — FOOTNOTES: — CHAPTER XI. ToC — SOME EFFECTS OF MODERN INDUSTRY UPON THE WORKERS AS CONSUMERS. — FOOTNOTES: — CHAPTER XII. ToC — WOMEN IN MODERN INDUSTRY. — Male and Female Employment in Manufactures, 1841-91. — APPENDIX. — Leading Points in the Development of Factory Legislation. — FOOTNOTES: — CHAPTER XIII. ToC — MACHINERY AND THE MODERN TOWN. — GERMANY—RATE OF INCREASE OF GOVERNMENT DISTRICTS. [272] — DEATH-RATE IN TOWN AND COUNTRY DISTRICTS OF ENGLAND, 1851-90. [275] — FOOTNOTES: — CHAPTER XIV. ToC — CIVILISATION AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT. — FOOTNOTES: — INDEX. ToC
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