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Page § 3. —when peculiar to certain branches of industry245 4. —but not when common to all247 5. Some anomalous cases of trading communities examined249 Chapter XXVI. Of Distribution, as affected by Exchange. § 1. Exchange and Money make no difference in the law of wages252 2. —in the law of rent255 3. —nor in the law of profits256 BOOK IV. INFLUENCE OF THE PROGRESS OF SOCIETY ON PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION. Chapter I. General Characteristics of a Progressive State of Wealth. § 1. Introductory Remarks263 2. Tendency of the progress of society towards increased command over the powers of nature; increased security; and increased capacity of co-operation264 Chapter II. Influence of the Progress of Industry and Population on Values and Prices. § 1. Tendency to a decline of the value and cost of production of all commodities270 2. —except the products of agriculture and mining, which have a tendency to rise272 3. —that tendency from time to time counteracted by improvements in production274 4. Effect of the progress of society in moderating fluctuations of value275 5. Examination of the influence of speculators, and in particular of corn dealers277
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