There are 22 chapters in Work and Wealth: A Human Valuation, J. A. Hobson in this book gives a general exposition and illustration of the method of human valuation and then applies the humanist principles thus established, to the discussion of some of the great practical issues of social-economic reconstruction in the fields of business and politics.

J. A. Hobson was an English economist and social scientist, best known for his writing on imperialism, which influenced Vladimir Lenin, and his theory of underconsumption. He opposed the view that society is merely an aggregation of individuals. It is an organism with life beyond individuals. In Work and Wealth: A Human Valuation, he gave a complete account of his idea of the social organism. Meanwhile, he had devoted his life to teaching and research and actively involved in the British social reform movement.