# Francis A. Walker — Progress and Poverty character guide

> Francis A. Walker in Progress and Poverty by Henry George.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Professor Francis A. Walker

**First appearance:** 0010-i-the-current-doctrine-of-wages-its-insufficiency

## Who they are

American economist and statistician, referenced on wage theory and labor.

## In the story

### [I: The Current Doctrine of Wages—Its Insufficiency](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/progress_and_poverty_se/chapters/i-the-current-doctrine-of-wages-its-insufficiency)

Mentioned as Professor Cairnes, who attempts to reconcile the wage-fund theory with observed facts.

### [Endnotes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/progress_and_poverty_se/chapters/endnotes)

Mentioned for his attack on the wage fund doctrine in 'The Wages Question', though he still accepts Malthusian theory.

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