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Funds for Maintaining Labour
Definition
The financial resources destined for the payment of wages, consisting of two kinds: first, the revenue which is over and above what is necessary for the maintenance of those who possess it, and secondly, the stock which is over and above what is necessary for the employment of their masters.
Source Chapter
Book I, Chapter 8
Context
Identified as the determining factor for the demand for labour, with increases in these funds leading to increases in the number of labourers employed and consequently higher wages.
Economic Domain
Accumulation