The Elements of Political Economy, With Some Applications to Questions of the Day
The Elements of Political Economy, With Some Applications to Questions of the Day
J Laurence James Laurence Laughlin
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They get stolidly accustomed to a certain kind of existence, and rarely care for anything better. A most promising sign would be dissatisfaction with their condition (accompa- nied with some understanding as to the means of bettering it). When, for any reason, wages rise, and this kind of la- borer gets the means of living more comfortably, the re- sult generally is an increase of numbers, so that the greater number can live at nearly the old level, instead of the for- mer number rising to a re...ally higher level. Increased wages will almost invariably result in increasing the sup- ply of unskilled labor. If, on the other hand, wages fall, 228 DISTRIBUTION. numbers are lessened by the sad effects of want, of dis- ease, and often of crime; or at least the growth of num- bers is checked. Anything which affects the opinions and habits of this class, and raises the standard of living,* causes their children to become healthier, better educated, and more efificient workmen in the next generation.
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