The Wealth Of Nations
Adam Smith
This classic of economics explores the origins of national wealth, covering topics from the division of labor to free markets. Written in the midst of the Industrial Revolution, this book provides timeless insight into the building blocks of economic prosperity.
Publish Date
1977-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
1977-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
First Published in 1776
Goodreads rating
3.88
ISBN
9780226763743
Recommendations
7
Recommendations
2018-05-31T03:06:57.000Z
The Wealth of Nations by Smith, to learn that capitalism is an economy of greed, a force of nature unto itself. – source2018-05-31T10:06:57.000Z
Five political/economics books that 🌅 🧠
- Origins of Political Order: Civilization = institutions
- Political Order / Decay: Gridlock is state failure
- Debt, First 5000 Years: Money != exchange
- Capital In 21st Century: Who gets growth?
- Wealth of Nations: Econ 101 – source2018-05-13T14:19:30.000Z
The most important economics books as nominated by me, @TimHarford @DeanBaker13 @DianeCoyle1859 & Daniel Hamermesh @RoyalHolloway
Mine are: Adam Smith's Wealth of Nations, Robert Heilbroner's Worldly Philosophers, Paul Samuelson's Economics
@TheReadLists – source