The Wealth of Nations

non-fiction by Ādams Smits

Blurb

An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations, generally referred to by its shortened title The Wealth of Nations, is the magnum opus of the Scottish economist and moral philosopher Adam Smith. First published in 1776, the book offers one of the world's first collected descriptions of what builds nations' wealth and is today a fundamental work in classical economics. By reflecting upon the economics at the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, the book touches upon such broad topics as the division of labor, productivity, and free markets.

First Published

1776

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craig.j.bolton

Craig.j.bolton

The single most important work on social theory in the Scottish Enlightenment. Took the author 15 years to write, and was worth every minute of that time.

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