I. Introduction : Definitions -- Methodology -- Layout -- II. The will to economize : The desire for goods -- The cost of effort -- Resources and response -- III. Economic institutions : The right to reward -- Trade and specialization -- Economic freedom -- Some cases -- Institutional change -- IV. Knowledge : The growth of knowledge -- The application of new ideas -- Training programmes -- V. Capital : Capital requirements -- Savings -- In vestment -- VI. Population and resources : Population and output -- International relations -- VII. Government : The framework of enterprise -- The public sector -- Power and politics