Talk:On the Principles of Political Economy and Taxation

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Shouldn't there be some discussion here of the book's observation that as population rises, more marginal land comes into cultivation, thus reducing overall productivity? (This was mentioned in the article on Ricardo, but that bit just got deleted by someone. Also, a better explanation of his concept of rent might be useful for the non-economists among us. Schreibergasse (talk) 17:14, 14 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]