The Wealth of Nations

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The Wealth of Nations

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ISBN: 9780679424734
author: Adam Smith
publishing house: Random House Inc
publication date: 1994 -1
binding: Hardcover
price: GBP 26.95
number of pages: 966

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Adam Smith’s masterpiece, first published in 1776, is the foundation of modern economic thought and remains the single most important account of the rise of, and the principles behind, modern capitalism. Written in clear and incisive prose, The Wealth of Nations articulates the concepts indispensable to an understanding of contemporary society; and Robert Reich’s Introduction both clarifies Smith’s analyses and illuminates his overall relevance to the world in which we live. As Reich writes, “Smith’s mind ranged over issues as fresh and topical today as they were in the late eighteenth century—jobs, wages, politics, government, trade, education, business, and ethics.”

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PREFACE
EDITOR'S INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION AND PLAN OF THE WORK
BOOK I
Of the Causes of Improvement in the productive Powers of Labour,andof the Order according to which its Produce is naturallydistributedamong the different Ranks of the People
CHAPTER I
Of the Division of Labour
CHAPTER II
Of the Principle which gives Occasion to the Division ofLabour
CHAPTER III
That the Division of Labour is limited by the Extent of theMarket
CHAPTER IV
Of the Origin and Use of Money
CHAPTER V
Of the real and nominal Price of Commodities, or of their PriceinLabour, and their Price in Money
CHAPTER VI
Of the component Parts of the Price of Commodities

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