An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations
Adam Smith
An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations
by Adam Smith(luke_perry)
The foundational text of modern economics, examining how nations prosper through free markets, division of labor, and trade.
Chapters
CHAPTER IX. OF THE AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS, OR OF THOSE — SYSTEMS OF POLITICAL ECONOMY WHICH REPRESENT THE PRODUCE OF LAND, AS EITHER
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CHAPTER III. OF PUBLIC DEBTS — INTRODUCTION AND PLAN OF THE WORK.
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CHAPTER I — OF THE DIVISION OF LABOUR.
3,477 words
CHAPTER II — OF THE PRINCIPLE WHICH GIVES OCCASION
1,568 words
CHAPTER III — THAT THE DIVISION OF LABOUR IS
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CHAPTER IV — OF THE ORIGIN AND USE OF MONEY.
2,643 words
CHAPTER V — OF THE REAL AND NOMINAL PRICE OF
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CHAPTER VI — OF THE COMPONENT PART OF THE PRICE OF COMMODITIES.
2,979 words
CHAPTER VII — OF THE NATURAL AND MARKET PRICE OF COMMODITIES.
3,678 words
CHAPTER VIII — OF THE WAGES OF LABOUR.
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CHAPTER IX — OF THE PROFITS OF STOCK.
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CHAPTER X — OF WAGES AND PROFIT IN THE DIFFERENT
18,308 words
CHAPTER XI — OF THE RENT OF LAND.
1,008 words
chapter into three parts — PART I.—Of the Produce of Land which always affords Rent.
47,265 words
CHAPTER I — OF THE DIVISION OF STOCK.
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CHAPTER II — OF MONEY, CONSIDERED AS A PARTICULAR
19,788 words
CHAPTER III — OF THE ACCUMULATION OF CAPITAL, OR OF
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CHAPTER IV — OF STOCK LENT AT INTEREST.
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CHAPTER V — OF THE DIFFERENT EMPLOYMENTS OF CAPITALS.
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CHAPTER I — OF THE NATURAL PROGRESS OF OPULENCE.
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CHAPTER II — OF THE DISCOURAGEMENT OF AGRICULTURE
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CHAPTER III — OF THE RISE AND PROGRESS OF CITIES
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CHAPTER IV — HOW THE COMMERCE OF TOWNS CONTRIBUTED
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CHAPTER I — OF THE PRINCIPLE OF THE COMMERCIAL OR
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CHAPTER II — OF RESTRAINTS UPON IMPORTATION FROM
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CHAPTER III — OF THE EXTRAORDINARY RESTRAINTS UPON
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CHAPTER IV — OF DRAWBACKS.
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CHAPTER V — OF BOUNTIES.
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CHAPTER VI — OF TREATIES OF COMMERCE.
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CHAPTER VII — OF COLONIES.
36,592 words
CHAPTER VIII — CONCLUSION OF THE MERCANTILE SYSTEM.
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CHAPTER IX — OF THE AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS, OR OF
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CHAPTER I — OF THE EXPENSES OF THE SOVEREIGN OR COMMONWEALTH.
50,813 words
CHAPTER II — OF THE SOURCES OF THE GENERAL OR PUBLIC
39,885 words
CHAPTER III — OF PUBLIC DEBTS.
18,149 words