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An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations by Smith, Adam is a philosophy book available to read on EtoBox.

Presents A Statement And Defense Of Capitalist Economics, First Published In The Late Eighteenth Century By Scottish Scholar Adam Smith. Book I. Off The Cause Of Improvement In The Productive Powers Of Labour, And Of The Order According To Which Its Produce Is Naturally Distributed Among The Different Ranks Of The People: -- 1. Of The Division Of Labour -- 2. Of The Principle Which Gives Occasion To The Division Of Labour -- 3. That The Division Of Labour Is Limited By The Extent Of The Market -- 4. Of The Origin And Use Of Money -- 5. Of The Real And Nominal Price Of Commodities, Or Of Their Price In Labour, And Their Price In Money -- 6. Of The Component Parts Of The Price Of Commodities -- 7. Of The Natural And Market Price Of Commodities -- 8. Of The Wages Of Labour -- 9. Of The Profits Of Stock -- 10. Of Wages And Profit In The Different Employments Of Labour And Stock -- 11. Of The Rent Of Land -- Book Ii. Of The Nature, Accumulation, And Employment Of Stock: -- 1. Of The Division Of Stock --^ 2. Of Money Considered As A Particular Branch Of The General Stock Of The Society, Or Of The Expense Of Maintaining The National Capital -- 3. Of The Accumulation Of Capital, Or Of Prod

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Author
Smith, Adam
Publisher
Bantam Classics
Published
2003
Language
EN
ISBN
9780553585971
Category
philosophy
Subjects
Economics, Fiction, History
Rating
3.87 / 5 (17,581 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-14