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

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

by Adam Smith

Adam Smith examines how the annual labor of a nation determines the supply of necessities and conveniences available to its population. He analyzes how the skill of the workforce and the ratio of productive to unproductive laborers influence a society's overall wealth and standard of living.

Languages
English·Español
License
Public Domain
Originally published
1776
Latest release
Jul 28, 2026
Pages
1274
Format
6 × 9 in (152 × 229 mm)
Book type
Paperback nonfiction
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Table of Contents

  1. Introduction and Plan of the Work
  2. CHAPTER I. OF THE DIVISION OF LABOUR.
  3. CHAPTER II. OF THE PRINCIPLE WHICH GIVES OCCASION TO THE DIVISION OF LABOUR.
  4. CHAPTER III. THAT THE DIVISION OF LABOUR IS LIMITED BY THE EXTENT OF THE MARKET.
  5. CHAPTER IV. OF THE ORIGIN AND USE OF MONEY.
  6. CHAPTER V. OF THE REAL AND NOMINAL PRICE OF COMMODITIES, OR OF THEIR PRICE IN LABOUR, AND THEIR PRICE IN MONEY.
  7. CHAPTER VI. OF THE COMPONENT PARTS OF THE PRICE OF COMMODITIES.
  8. CHAPTER VII. OF THE NATURAL AND MARKET PRICE OF COMMODITIES.
  9. CHAPTER VIII. OF THE WAGES OF LABOUR.
  10. CHAPTER IX. OF THE PROFITS OF STOCK.
  11. CHAPTER X. OF WAGES AND PROFIT IN THE DIFFERENT EMPLOYMENTS OF LABOUR AND STOCK.
  12. CHAPTER XI. OF THE RENT OF LAND.
  13. BOOK II. OF THE NATURE, ACCUMULATION, AND EMPLOYMENT OF STOCK.
  14. CHAPTER I. OF THE DIVISION OF STOCK.
  15. CHAPTER II. OF MONEY, CONSIDERED AS A PARTICULAR BRANCH OF THE GENERAL STOCK OF THE SOCIETY, OR OF THE EXPENSE OF MAINTA
  16. CHAPTER III. OF THE ACCUMULATION OF CAPITAL, OR OF PRODUCTIVE AND UNPRODUCTIVE LABOUR.
  17. CHAPTER IV. OF STOCK LENT AT INTEREST.
  18. CHAPTER V. OF THE DIFFERENT EMPLOYMENTS OF CAPITALS.
  19. CHAPTER I. OF THE NATURAL PROGRESS OF OPULENCE.
  20. CHAPTER II. OF THE DISCOURAGEMENT OF AGRICULTURE IN THE ANCIENT STATE OF EUROPE, AFTER THE FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE.
  21. CHAPTER III. OF THE RISE AND PROGRESS OF CITIES AND TOWNS, AFTER THE FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE.
  22. CHAPTER IV. HOW THE COMMERCE OF TOWNS CONTRIBUTED TO THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE COUNTRY.
  23. BOOK IV. OF SYSTEMS OF POLITICAL ECONOMY.
  24. CHAPTER I. OF THE PRINCIPLE OF THE COMMERCIAL OR MERCANTILE SYSTEM.
  25. CHAPTER II. OF RESTRAINTS UPON IMPORTATION FROM FOREIGN COUNTRIES OF SUCH GOODS AS CAN BE PRODUCED AT HOME.
  26. CHAPTER III. OF THE EXTRAORDINARY RESTRAINTS UPON THE IMPORTATION OF GOODS OF ALMOST ALL KINDS, FROM THOSE COUNTRIES WIT
  27. CHAPTER IV. OF DRAWBACKS.
  28. CHAPTER V. OF BOUNTIES.
  29. CHAPTER VI. OF TREATIES OF COMMERCE.
  30. CHAPTER VII. OF COLONIES.
  31. CHAPTER VIII. CONCLUSION OF THE MERCANTILE SYSTEM.
  32. CHAPTER IX. OF THE AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS, OR OF THOSE SYSTEMS OF POLITICAL ECONOMY WHICH REPRESENT THE PRODUCE OF LAND, A
  33. CHAPTER I. OF THE EXPENSES OF THE SOVEREIGN OR COMMONWEALTH.
  34. CHAPTER II. OF THE SOURCES OF THE GENERAL OR PUBLIC REVENUE OF THE SOCIETY.
  35. CHAPTER III. OF PUBLIC DEBTS.