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An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of NationsAdam Smith

An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations

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Original author: Adam Smith

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"An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations by Smith and Garnier" is a foundational economics treatise published in 1776. Adam Smith examines what builds nations' wealth during the dawn of the Industrial Revolution. He introduces revolutionary concepts like division of labor, free markets, and the "invisible hand" of self-interest guiding economic activity. Challenging the mercantilist policies of his era, Smith advocates for free trade, open competition, and reduced regulation. This groundbreaking work shaped classical economics and provided the theoretical foundation for free market capitalism that influenced governments and thinkers for centuries.

An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations, by Adam Smith. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #38194.

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61 Chapters

  1. 1.Book I183 words
  2. 2.Part III: Of the Variations in the Proportion between the663 words
  3. 3.Appendix: to Articles I. and II.--Taxes upon the Capital (1)8,515 words
  4. 4.Appendix: to Articles I. and II.--Taxes upon the Capital (2)7,141 words
  5. 5.Introduction: And Plan of the Work1,050 words
  6. 6.Book I (1)8,421 words
  7. 7.Book I (2)8,777 words
  8. 8.Book I (3)8,688 words
  9. 9.Book I (4)8,912 words
  10. 10.Book I (5)2,520 words
  11. 11.Part I: Inequalities arising from the nature of the employments7,914 words
  12. 12.Part II: Inequalities occasioned by the Policy of Europe11,013 words
  13. 13.Part I: Of the Produce of Land which always affords Rent6,401 words
  14. 14.Part II: Of the Produce of Land, which sometimes does, and sometimes5,707 words
  15. 15.Part III: Of the variations in the Proportion between the respective (1)8,771 words
  16. 16.Part III: Of the variations in the Proportion between the respective (2)8,493 words
  17. 17.Part III: Of the variations in the Proportion between the respective (3)8,691 words
  18. 18.Part III: Of the variations in the Proportion between the respective (4)8,405 words
  19. 19.Introduction (1)8,856 words
  20. 20.Introduction (2)8,719 words
  21. 21.Introduction (3)8,886 words
  22. 22.Introduction (4)8,701 words
  23. 23.Introduction (5)6,162 words
  24. 24.Book III: Of the Different Progress of Opulence in Different Nations (1)8,839 words
  25. 25.Book III: Of the Different Progress of Opulence in Different Nations (2)7,417 words
  26. 26.Introduction (1)8,817 words
  27. 27.Introduction (2)8,934 words
  28. 28.Introduction (3)25 words
  29. 29.Part I: Of the Unreasonableness of those Restraints, even upon the6,656 words
  30. 30.Part II: Of the Unreasonableness of those extraordinary Restraints, (1)8,843 words
  31. 31.Part II: Of the Unreasonableness of those extraordinary Restraints, (2)8,912 words
  1. 32.Part II: Of the Unreasonableness of those extraordinary Restraints, (3)8,836 words
  2. 33.Part II: Of the Unreasonableness of those extraordinary Restraints, (4)910 words
  3. 34.Part I: Of the Motives for Establishing New Colonies3,714 words
  4. 35.Part II: Causes of the Prosperity of New Colonies10,689 words
  5. 36.Part III (1)8,893 words
  6. 37.Part III (2)8,934 words
  7. 38.Part III (3)4,121 words
  8. 39.Conclusion: Of the Mercantile System (1)8,917 words
  9. 40.Conclusion: Of the Mercantile System (2)8,282 words
  10. 41.Conclusion: Of the Mercantile System (3)2,640 words
  11. 42.Part I: Of the Expense of Defence7,187 words
  12. 43.Part II: Of the Expense of Justice5,281 words
  13. 44.Part III: Of the Expense of public Works and public Institutions (1)8,644 words
  14. 45.Part III: Of the Expense of public Works and public Institutions (2)8,843 words
  15. 46.Part III: Of the Expense of public Works and public Institutions (3)8,729 words
  16. 47.Part III: Of the Expense of public Works and public Institutions (4)8,934 words
  17. 48.Part III: Of the Expense of public Works and public Institutions (5)2,128 words
  18. 49.Part IV: Of the Expense of supporting the Dignity of the Sovereign176 words
  19. 50.Conclusion684 words
  20. 51.Part I3,301 words
  21. 52.Part II: Of Taxes (1)8,918 words
  22. 53.Part II: Of Taxes (2)5,923 words
  23. 54.Appendix: TO ARTICLES I. AND II.--Taxes upon the Capital Value of Lands, (1)8,771 words
  24. 55.Appendix: TO ARTICLES I. AND II.--Taxes upon the Capital Value of Lands, (2)8,821 words
  25. 56.Appendix: TO ARTICLES I. AND II.--Taxes upon the Capital Value of Lands, (3)8,932 words
  26. 57.Appendix: TO ARTICLES I. AND II.--Taxes upon the Capital Value of Lands, (4)8,442 words
  27. 58.Appendix: TO ARTICLES I. AND II.--Taxes upon the Capital Value of Lands, (5)8,570 words
  28. 59.Appendix: TO ARTICLES I. AND II.--Taxes upon the Capital Value of Lands, (6)7,900 words
  29. 60.Appendix: TO ARTICLES I. AND II.--Taxes upon the Capital Value of Lands, (7)8,017 words
  30. 61.Appendix: TO ARTICLES I. AND II.--Taxes upon the Capital Value of Lands, (8)860 words