Preface; Introduction; 1. The present state of economic controversy in England and the special aim of the present work; 2. The scope of political economy; 3. The method of economic science; Book I. Production: 1. The theory of production; 2. The definition and measure of value; 3. Wealth; 4. Causes of variations in production; 5. Capital; 6. Laws of production; Book II. Distribution and Exchange: 1. Introduction; 2. Theory of exchange value or material commodities; 3. Theory of international values; 4. Definition of money; 5. Value of money; 6. Interest; 7. Rent; 8. The remuneration of labour; 9. Particular wages and profits; 10. Monopoly and combination; 11. Transient and local variation in distribution; 12. Custom; Book III. The Art of Political Economy: 1. The art of political economy, as here treated, consists mainly of the theory of what ought to be done by government to improve production or distribution, and to provide for governmental expenditure; 2. The system of natural liberty considered in relation to production; 3. The relations of government to industry; 4. Important cases of governmental interference to promote production; 5. Protection; 6. The principles of distributive justice; 7. Economic distribution; 8. Public finance; 9. Political economy and private morality.