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Progress and Poverty
Source: Henry George Institute
Author: Henry George
Country: United States

Henry George's important magnum opus outlining what is generally a free-market philosophy, with the major exception of its belief that rents on land are essentially theft, and should be taxed heavily (thereby eliminating the need for other taxes).

The Wealth of Nations
Source: McMaster University Dept. of Economics
Author: Adam Smith
City: Hamilton, Country: Canada

Before Mises, Hayek, Hazlitt, or Friedman -- there was Adam Smith. A great defense of laissez-faire capitalism and self-interest.

A plea to economists who favour liberty: assist the everyman
Source: IEA
Author: Daniel B. Klein
Country: United States

Professior Daniel B. Klein concludes that if economists want to be influential in policy-making, they must be willing to communicate with the "Everyman." Scholasticism is valuable in encouraging high research standards, but it has been carried too far in the economics profession, to the detriment of research and training which are relevant to policy. (Adobe Acrobat)(07/01)

Is capitalism morally bankrupt?
Source: Grove City College
Country: United States

This collection of essays examines the moral ramifications of economic freedom, profit, wealth creation, etc. (Adobe Acrobat) (2000)

A Treatise on Political Economy
Source: The Library of Economics and Liberty
Author: Jean-Baptiste Say
Country: United States
E-mail: webmaster@econlib.org

The definitive work by one of the 19th century's great early economists. (1821)

Principles of Political Economy
Source: The Library of Economics and Liberty
Author: John Stuart Mill
Country: United States
E-mail: webmaster@econlib.org

Mill's most famous work on economics. (1848)

Economic Sophisms
Source: The Library of Economics and Liberty
Author: Frederic Bastiat
Country: United States
E-mail: webmaster@econlib.org

Bastiat's brief but brilliant refutations of some of the most common, well-worn objections to free markets. (1845)

If government is so villainous, how come government officials don't seem like villains?
Source: Foundation for Economic Education
Author: Daniel B. Klein
Country: United States
E-mail: dklein@scu.edu

One of the essays which appears in Klein's book, "3 Libertarian Essays," this long essay applies public choice and culture theory to the question, and comes up with some interesting conclusions (e.g., just because bureaucrats think they're doing good doesn't mean they are). A great essay, in spite of the grammatically incorrect title. (1998)

Economic Harmonies
Source: The Library of Economics and Liberty
Author: Frederic Bastiat
Country: United States
E-mail: webmaster@econlib.org

Where Bastiat's "Economic Sophisms" tears down the idiocies of government intervention in the economy, "Harmonies" builds up the glories of free markets. (1850)

On the Principles of Political Economy and Taxation
Source: The Library of Economics and Liberty
Author: David Ricardo
Country: United States
E-mail: webmaster@econlib.org

David Ricardo's groundbreaking work in economics, or what was then known as "political economy." (1821)

The Library of Economics and Liberty: recommended readings
Source: Liberty Fund, Inc.
Country: United States
E-mail: webmaster@econlib.org

Here is a comprehensive listing of recommended readings, categorized by topic (e.g., Austrian economics, business cycles, political economy), some available online, others not.

The Library of Economics and Liberty: the classics
Source: Liberty Fund, Inc.
Country: United States
E-mail: webmaster@econlib.org

These are the classics of economic literature, including Smith, Say, Ricardo, et. al.

The Library of Economics and Liberty
Source: Liberty Fund, Inc.
Country: United States
E-mail: webmaster@econlib.org

A gold mine. Here you'll find full texts by classic writers of political economy like Bastiat, Hume, Malthus, Marshall, Mises, Ricardo and Say. That's a full education in economics, and it's all free. Since the texts are HTML versions, you don't even need Adobe Acrobat or any special program, other than your browser, to read them.

Promethean Capitalism
Source: Promethea
Country: United States

A multi-part series which explores economic issues while advocating the Promethean capitalism of a Promethean society. This progression covers a lot of ground, from basic definitions of value, capital and currency to the systems that arise from them and the distortions which can occur in those systems.

The Wealth of Nations
Source: Adam Smith Institute
Author: Adam Smith
Country: United Kingdom

Complete text of Smith's classic inquiry into the causes of wealth, which laid the foundation for modern economics with its insights into profit motive, specialization of labor, mass production and economies of scale, and the effects of taxation.

Opportunity lost
Source: Jonathan Gullible web site
Author: Ken Schoolland
Country: United States

Presentation of a chapter that was "too gloomy" to make the final cut of the last edition of "Jonathan Gullible," "Opportunity Lost" takes issue with the idea that war is healthy for the economy.

Economic Freedom of the World Report, 2004
Source: Cato Institute
Author: James Gwartney and Robert Lawson
Country: United States

2004 edition of this classic is based on 2002 data. Available in full online (broken into PDF files), or in paper (206 pp. paperback) from the Cato Institute for $22.95. Pub. 7/04.

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