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Adam Smith's 1776 classic is the great pioneering study of economic growth and performance. When first published, the factory-based Industrial Revolution was only just getting underway. However, there had been steadily rising production and incomes in Britain, the North American colonies, Holland and other countries since at least the late 17th century.

Smith uses basic theory, observation and documentary sources to analyze the nature and causes of economic advancement in general. The book is lengthy and wide-ranging. It examines the contributions to production of labour, land and capital. It explains the economic importance of large buoyant markets and industrial specialization. It also shows that national wealth does not depend on economic factors alone. For example, the favourableness or otherwise of the political-legal environment for industry and commerce is everywhere a major influence on national prosperity.

THE WEALTH OF NATIONS IN MODERN ENGLISH: AN EASIER-TO-READ CURRENT LANGUAGE TRANSLATION OF THE 1776 CLASSIC is a unique new version of the book. Industrial Systems Research has moderately abridged and transformed the work to improve its readability and understandability throughout.

CONTENTS:
Editorial Foreword
Introduction

BOOK 1: INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION, DISTRIBUTION AND INCOMES
Chapter 1: Industrial Specialization
Chapter 2: The Origins Of Industrial Specialization
Chapter 3: The Extent Of The Market Limits Specialization
Chapter 4: The Origins And Use Of Money
Chapter 5: The Real Economic And Nominal Monetary Prices Of Goods
Chapter 6: Supply Prices, Production Costs And Incomes
Chapter 7: The Natural And Market Prices Of Products
Chapter 8: The Wages Of Labour
Chapter 9: The Profits Of Capital
Chapter 10: Wages And Profits In Different Trades
Chapter 11: The Rent Of Land

BOOK 2: CAPITAL - ITS NATURE, ACCUMULATION AND USES
Chapter 1: Different Types Of Capital
Chapter 2: Monetary Capital
Chapter 3: The Accumulation Of Capital
Chapter 4: Capital Lent At Interest
Chapter 5: The Different Uses Of Capital

BOOK 3: NATIONAL ECONOMIC GROWTH AND PERFORMANCE DIFFERENCES
Chapter 1: The Natural Process Of Economic Growth
Chapter 2: The Discouragement Of Agriculture In Europe After The Fall Of The Roman Empire
Chapter 3: Urban Growth And Manufacturing After The Fall Of The Roman Empire
Chapter 4: The Contribution Of Urban Industry And Commerce To Rural Economies

BOOK 4: POLITICAL-ECONOMIC THEORIES AND POLICIES
Chapter 1: The Mercantilist Political Economic Model
Chapter 2: Restrictions On Importing Goods Capable Of Domestic Production
Chapter 3: Restrictions On Imports To Correct So-called Disadvantageous Trade Balances
Chapter 4: Tax Refunds On Exports
Chapter 5: Export Subsidies
Chapter 6: Treaties Of Commerce
Chapter 7: Colonies
Chapter 8: The Mercantilist System - Conclusions
Chapter 9: The Agricultural Political Economic Model - The Notion Of Land As The Great Source Of National Wealth

BOOK 5: GOVERNMENT FINANCES - PUBLIC EXPENDITURE, TAXATION AND BORROWING
Chapter 1: Government Expenditure
Chapter 2: The Sources Of General Public Revenues
Chapter 3: Public Debts

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  • Publication Date: October 21, 2018
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
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  • Print Length: 703 Pages
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