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The article presents abstracts of work of done by several writers on the topic of economics. In the theory section, abstracts are done by Morris A. Copeland on "Wage Rates and Use of Machinery" by G.F. Bigge, "Interest Theory and Theories," by H.J. Davenport, "Sociology & Economics" by P.J. Hughesdon. Abstracts on the topic of Economic History of the U.S. have been written by Amelia C. Ford on various literary works, some of which are "Early Weaving in New Mexico" by L.B. Bloom, "Stabilizing National Prosperity" by V. Jordan, "A Nation's Water Power" by H. Stabler. Abstracts on the subject of Foreign Economic History have been extracted from "The Decay of the Samurai Class" by E. Honjo, "The National Income of the Soviet Union" by L.N. Litoshenko, "The Rise of the Danish Peasantry" by P. Manniche. Charles S. Morgan has prepared abstracts on works related to public utilities, some of which are "The Passing of Public Ownership" by G.L. Hoxie, "Allocation of Capacity Costs in Practice" by A.H. Ford, "Commercial Studies and the Rates" by H.M. Engh.

The article presents information on papers related to economic theory published in various journals as of March 1927. The article "The Nature and Fundamental Elements of Costs," classifies resistances to production as payments for effort, ability, waiting, uncertainty-bearing, land-space, natural materials, and other goods naturally limited in supply, and payments to monopoly. There is another article "Theorie der Arbeitsbewertung," which considers the labor pain theory, the whole (physical) product-of-labor theory, the marginal value productivity theory, and the reproduction-cost theory, as well as the effects of an other-worldly philosophy among the masses and the appropriateness of reward to status. It finds a place for all of these aspects of the problem in a sociological (as distinguished from a purely economic) theory of the value of labor. The article "Stellung in der Dogmengeschichte der lehre," speaks of synthesis of individualism and social solidarism.

Arguments on the maintenance of resale prices fixed by manufacturers have been put forth by interests which expected to be directly affected by legalized price maintenance. Little distinction has been made to the various forms and motives of price cutting, while disapproval of predatory price cutting and of fraudulent advertising has been taken to mean approval of the legalization of price maintenance as a remedy. Consumers' interests will in the long run be determining for or against the legalization of price maintenance. But then adequate compensation for necessary producers must be provided, whether manufacturers for distributors. To justify a radical change in marketing conditions, net positive benefits to the public should reasonably be expected.

Focuses on the implications of the legalization of re-sale price maintenance in the U.S. Reasons for manufacturers to use national advertising in creating consumer demand; Effect of patents and copyright on price maintenance; Support given by manufacturers of nationally advertised products in the legalization of fixed pricing; Difference between the advocates and opponents to price maintenance.

Examines the use of open price associations in the U.S. Nature of open price policies; Spread of open price associations; Organization and operation of open price associations; Legal status of open price associations.

The article focuses on the involvement of leading steel manufacturers in the steel syndicate in Germany in 1904. The syndicate has created the most comprehensive combination in the iron industry and the most powerful of all cartels. Steel manufacturers became members of the Association of Steel Works Owners and became stockholders of the syndicate. With the syndicate, three possible ways of increasing market control emerged including an increase in domestic control over A-products, an extension of power to light steel and the protection of the domestic market from foreign businesses.