An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations: Vol. I (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781602069138)

Adam Smith revolutionized economic theory with his 1776 work An Inquiry to the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations. He proposed rules governing labor, supply, and demand; and describes division of labor, stockpiling of wealth, lending, and interest. Smith also discusses how economies lead to opulence. Wealth of Nations also offers a defense for free-market capitalism. Any student of economics should be familiar with the concepts and laws that Smith developed, as much of economic theory is still based upon his work. Volume I of this two-volume set contains Book I, Book II, and Book III of the original manuscript. Scottish economist and philosopher ADAM SMITH (1723-1790) helped set standards in the fields of political economics and moral philosophy, playing a key role in the early development of the scholarship of economics. His other writings include Essays on Philosophical Subjects.

Author: Adam Smith
ISBN-10: 1602069131
ISBN-13: 9781602069138
Publisher: Cosimo Classics
Language: English
Published: 11/01/2007
Pages: 512
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.72lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 1.31d