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VOLUME XXIII

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J. M. KEYNES

VOLUME XXIII

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INDEX TO THE ECONOMIC JOURNAL

VOLUME XXIII

ORIGINAL ARTICLES:

Ashley, Prof. W. J., Comparative Economic History and the English Land

Bowley, A. L., Relation between Wholesale and Retail Prices of Food
Carr-Saunders, A. M., The Feeding and Medical Treatment of School
Children

Chapman, Prof. S. J., The Utility of Income and Progressive Taxation
Chi Zang Waung, The Ancient Coins and Currency of China
Cohn, Prof. G., German Experiments in Fiscal Legislation
Cunnison, J., The Incidence of National Insurance Contributions
Edgeworth, Prof. F. Y., Contributions to Theory of Railway Rates. IV.
Glatzer, I., A Successful Social Reformer, Ernst Abbe
-Johnson, W. E., The Pure Theory of Utility Curves
Jones, J. H., Dumping and the Tinplate Industry

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Keeling, F., The Casual Labour Problem ...

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Lavington, F., The Social Interest in Speculation

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Lehfeldt, Prof. R. A., Finance of Railway Nationalisation in Great Britain
Mellraith, J. W., Price Variations in New Zealand

.Pigou, Prof. A. C., The Interdependence of different sources of Demand and
Supply

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Ashley, Annie, Social Policy of Bismarck. By H. W. Macrosty
Babson and May, Commercial Paper for Merchants, By Benjamin White 588
Barbour, Sir David, The Standard of Value. By J. M. Keynes
Beard, C. A., Economic Interpretation of the Constitution of the United States.
By W. H. Pringle
Beer, M., Geschichte des Sozialismus in England. By M. Epstein
Böhm-Bawerk, E. von, Positive Theorie des Kapitales. By James Bonar
Brisco, N. A., Economics of Business. By L. R. Dicksee
Cadbury, E., Experiments in Industrial Organisation. By Prof. A. C. Pigou 116
Chapman, S. J., Political Economy. By P. H. Wicksteed
Chapman, S. J., Elementary Economics. By Harold Wright

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