Henry Fawcett's influential work highlights the role of the British Post Office in promoting thrift and financial stability. Fawcett's reforms helped improve access to credit and savings accounts for millions of people, and paved the way for modern banking practices.
Reprint of the original, first published in 1872.
This classic work of economic theory sets out the arguments for and against free trade and protectionism. Drawing on a wealth of historical examples and case studies, Henry Fawcett provides a lucid and comprehensive overview of the economic principles underpinning these competing policy positions.
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