1. The classical economic stage: The period of classical economics
The personnel of classical economics
The backgrounds of the classical economists
The economic history of the classical age
2. The roots of classical economics: Introduction
The intellectual environment
The later classical economists
3. The characteristics and preconceptions of classical economics: The focus of classical economics
The method of classical economics
4. Classical value theory: Adam Smith
"Cost-of-production" theories of value after Ricardo
The subjective value theorists: J.B. Say ; N.W. Senior ; M. Longfield ; W.F. Lloyd ; Other writers
5. The classical theory of distribution: Wages
6. Classical monetary theory: The historical background
Monetary control: the bank charter debate
7. International trade: Absolute advantage: trade and growth
Trade policy: Robert Torrens and the Cuba case ; Torrens and his critics ; Further problems
The transfer problem: transfer mechanisms ; Classical transfers
8. The classical theory of growth and development: The Smithian growth process
The classical vision of growth after Smith: T.R. Malthus ; J.R. McCulloch ; J.S. Mill
Machinery and gluts: The machinery question ; Capital accumulation and gluts
Productive and unproductive labor
9. Classical public finance: General principles of public finance
Tax finance: Direct taxes ; Indirect taxes
Appendix: Net present value taxation
10. The policy prescriptions of classical economists: The legitimate role of government
Detailed treatment of intervention, the domestic economy: The factory acts ; Mechanization ; Pauperism ; Education ; Trade unions
Colonies and colonial policy
11. Classical economics: a retrospect.
