Book Title: An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations

Author: Adam Smith

Book Description: The Wealth of Nations (1776)—full title An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations—is Scottish economist and moral philosopher Adam Smith's masterpiece. At the time of its publication, the book offered one of the world's first collected descriptions of what builds nations' wealth, and is still today a fundamental work in classical economics. Using the economics at the beginning of the Industrial Revolution as a point of reference, the book discusses broad topics such as the division of labour, productivity, and free markets.

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The Wealth of Nations (1776)—full title An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations—is Scottish economist and moral philosopher Adam Smith’s masterpiece. At the time of its publication, the book offered one of the world’s first collected descriptions of what builds nations’ wealth, and is still today a fundamental work in classical economics. Using the economics at the beginning of the Industrial Revolution as a point of reference, the book discusses broad topics such as the division of labour, productivity, and free markets.

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An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations
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Adam Smith
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Ryerson University
Publication Date
February 15, 2022