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" The superiority of one country over another in a branch of production often arises only from having begun it sooner. There may be no inherent advantage on one part, or disadvantage on the other, but only a present superiority of acquired skill and experience.... "
Principles of political economy, with some of their applications to social ... - Page 507
by John Stuart Mill - 1852 - 575 pages
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Tariff Hearings Before the Committee on Ways and Means...1908-09...

United States. Congress. House. Committee on Ways and Means - 1909 - 1154 pages
...sooner. There may be no inherent advantage on one part or disadvantage on the other, but only a present superiority of acquired skill and experience. A country...improvements in any branch of production than its trial under a new set of conditions. But It can not be expected that individuals should, at their own risk, or...
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Congressional Serial Set

1909 - 1148 pages
...sooner. There may be no inherent advantage on one part or disadvantage on the other, but only a present superiority of acquired skill and experience. A country...improvements in any branch of production than its trial under a now set of conditions. But it can not be expected that individuals should, at their own risk, or...
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The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine, Volume 77

1909 - 992 pages
...sooner. There may be no inherent advantage on one part, or disadvantage on the other, but only a present superiority of acquired skill and experience, A country...has a greater tendency to promote improvements in time to encourage capital and skill to test tin's was permissible. Bright immediately said that the...
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Principles of Political Economy

Charles Gide - 1909 - 728 pages
...often arises from having begun it earlier. " A country," says Mill, " which has skill and experience to acquire, may in other respects be better adapted to the production than those earlier in the field ; and, besides, it is a just remark that nothing has a greater tendency to produce...
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A Handbook for Speakers and Students of the Policy of Tariff Reform and ...

Tariff Reform League, London - 1910 - 352 pages
...sooner. There may be no inherent advantage on one part, or disadvantage on the other, but only a present superiority of acquired skill and experience. A country...earlier in the field ; and besides, it is a just remark of Mr. Rae, that nothing has a greater tendency to promote improvements in any branch of production,...
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Selected Articles on Free Trade and Protection

Joy Elmer Morgan - 1912 - 226 pages
...sooner. There may be no inherent advantage on one part, or disadvantage on the other, but only a present superiority of acquired skill and experience. A country...in any branch of production, than its trial under a new set of conditions. But it cannot be expected that individuals should, at their own risk, or rather...
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Selected Articles on Free Trade and Protection

Joy Elmer Morgan - 1912 - 224 pages
...sooner. There may be no inherent advantage on one part, or disadvantage on the other, but only a present superiority of acquired skill and experience. A country...experience yet to acquire, may in other respects be belter adapted to the production than those which were earlier in the field: and, besides, it is a...
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Sugar at a Glance: The Influence of Sugar-beet Culture on Agriculture, and ...

Truman Garrett Palmer - 1912 - 74 pages
...sooner. There may be no inherent advantage on one part or disadvantage on the other, but only a present superiority of acquired skill and experience. A country which has this skill yet to acquire may in other respects be better adapted to the production than those which were earlier...
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Free Trade Vs. Protection

Amasa Mason Eaton - 1913 - 330 pages
...sooner. There may be no inherent advantage on one part, or disadvantage on the other, but only a present superiority of acquired skill and experience. A country...improvements in any branch of production than its trial under a new set of conditions. But it cannot be expected that individuals should, at their own risk, or rather...
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Taxation and the Distribution of Wealth: Studies in the Economic, Ethical ...

Frederic Mathews - 1914 - 706 pages
...Political Economy. Bk. V., ch. . , ' i, p. 556. 22 The Old Protection Pt. I other, but only a present superiority of acquired skill and experience. A country...earlier in the field : and besides, it is a just remark of Mr. Rae, that nothing has a greater tendency to promote improvements in any branch of production...
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