Knowledge that Transforms

Journal Article Taylor's Principles of Economics Get access A. W. Flux A. W. Flux London Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar The Quarterly Journal of Economics, Volume 38, Issue 1, November 1923, Pages 140–145, https://doi.org/10.2307/1885772 Published: 01 November 1923

Journal Article Dixon's Railroads and Government Get access William Z. Ripley William Z. Ripley Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar The Quarterly Journal of Economics, Volume 37, Issue 2, February 1923, Pages 365–369, https://doi.org/10.2307/1883935 Published: 01 February 1923

Journal Article Growth in Local Tax Burdens Get access L. R. Gottlieb L. R. Gottlieb School of Commerce, Accounts, and Finance, New York University Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar The Quarterly Journal of Economics, Volume 37, Issue 2, February 1923, Pages 374–382, https://doi.org/10.2307/1883937 Published: 01 February 1923

Journal Article The Old Americans in 1920 Get access Rufus S. Tucker Rufus S. Tucker Harvard University Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar The Quarterly Journal of Economics, Volume 37, Issue 4, August 1923, Pages 755–761, https://doi.org/10.2307/1884060 Published: 01 August 1923

Japan still mainly rural. — Her agricultural resources, nevertheless, small, 547. — Extent of ownership and tenantry, 548. — Highly intensive cultivation, 550. — The uncertainties of the two main crops, silk and rice, 551. — Rural incomes and standards of living, 554. — Arduous labor, 558. — Social conditions, 563. — Relation of the rural situation to the larger problems of Japan, 566. — Gradual change in the peasantry from former docility and submission, 567. — Relations of landowners and tenants, 571. — Possibilities of the future, 577.

Trade a party issue after the Restoration, 412. — Fear of French commercial rivalry, 413. — Concern about the state of English trade, 416. — Fortrey on "England's Interest and Improvement, " 418. — Mun on "England's Treasure, " 421. — Alarm at the success of Colbert's policies, 423. — Prohibition of French imports, and reasons for its lapse, 425. — Continued fear of French competition, 428. — Chamberlayne on "England's Wants, " 430. — Reynel on "The True English Interest, " 432. — Prohibition of trade with France, 433. — Conclusion, 434.

The wool manufacture seemingly not a promising field for combination. — The commencement of the American Woolen Company, 438. — The experience of the Company: growth in size, 442. — Selling policies, 446. — Labor policy, 452.—Financial experience, 455.— The Cleveland Worsted Mills Company, 464. — The United States Worsted Company, 467. — Significance of combination in the wool manufacture, 472. — Bases of success, 474.

The problems and the nature of the available statistics. — Evaporated milk, 480. — Crude oil, 482. — Beet sugar, 483. — Farm implements, 487. — Results, 489.

Consumption may affect capacity for production. — Satisfaction may be increased by increasing goods, or desires for available goods, 292. — Unsatisfied desire an evil, 293. — Definition of necessaries, 297. — Desire for them ultimately diminishes scarcity, 298. — The time element, 298. — The interests of other people, 299. — High desires increase efficiency, foresight, and altruism, 300.