“Capital can seldom be made productive, without undergoing several changes both of form and of place, the risk of which is always more or less alarming to persons unaccustomed to the operations of industry; whereas, on the contrary, landed property produces without any change of either quality or position.”
Quote by Jean-Baptiste Say
Work
A treatise on political economy, or, the production, distribution, and consumption of wealth
This scholarly work delves into the foundational concepts of political economy, analyzing the processes of wealth production, distribution, and consumption. more
Author
Jean-Baptiste Say
Jean-Baptiste Say, an economist, was born on January 5, 1767, and died on November 15, 1832. He was one of the representative figures of the classical school of economics and is known for his profound understanding of the market economy and his advocacy for free economy. more
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