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Economics
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OVEIR Historical Economics Library – Public Domain Books on Economics and History
The OVEIR Historical Economics Library brings together one hundred public-domain works that trace how people have thought about money, markets, work, and trade. The catalogue spans four overlapping subjects—Economics, Finance Money, Commerce, and Labor Industry—so a single book might appear in more than one category. Rather than presenting files to download, each record links to the original Project Gutenberg edition and adds editorial notes that frame the text’s key themes and historical context. Whether you are starting with Adam Smith’s Wealth of Nations or following a path through business history, the categories and reading routes help you find a way in.
100 public-domain works117 represented authorsSource-attributed catalogue records
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Finance Money
A focused group of public-domain works connected by subject, literary setting and recurring questions.
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Commerce
A focused group of public-domain works connected by subject, literary setting and recurring questions.
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Labor Industry
A focused group of public-domain works connected by subject, literary setting and recurring questions.
Economics — Editor’s Selection
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Economics
A Speech on the Principles of Fi...
Authored by Authors: Woodhull, Victoria C. (Vi..., 'A Speech on the Principles of Fi...' stands as a notable and significant work within the Economics category. Victoria C. Woodhull's 1871 speech at Cooper Institute argues for a national currency based on productive capacity, challenging the gold standard with a blend of historical analysis and economic theory. Discover the unique thematic elements that make this specific work highly regarded.
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Beer, its history and its econom...
In Economics
Economics for Helen — Background...
In Economics
Thoughts on the mechanism of soc...
In Economics
A history of commerce — Reading ...
In Commerce
Fifty years in Wall Street — Ins...
In Economics
How to conduct a small mail orde...
In Economics
Labour policy—false and true — A...
In Economics
Salt and the salt industry — Ins...
In Economics
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Begin with EconomicsOpen a focused route to works connected with Economics.Explore Finance MoneyCompare authors, source types and recurring questions within Finance Money.Read through CommerceMove from introductory records to related works in Commerce.Browse Labor IndustryUse this theme as a starting point for nearby catalogue records in Labor Industry.
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