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The Wealth of Nations

The Wealth of Nations

by Adam Smith

Adam Smith lays the foundation of classical economics.

Languages
English·Español
License
Public Domain
Originally published
1776
Latest release
Oct 8, 2026
Pages
960
Format
6 × 9 in (152 × 229 mm)
Book type
Novel
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Table of Contents

  1. Editor’s Introduction
  2. Introduction and Plan of the Work
  3. Book I
  4. I. Of the Division of Labour
  5. II. Of the Principle Which Gives Occasion to the Division of Labour
  6. III. That the Division of Labour Is Limited by the Extent of the Market
  7. IV. Of the Origin and Use of Money
  8. V. Of the Real and Nominal Price of Commodities, or of Their Price in Labour, and Their Price in Money
  9. VI. Of the Component Parts of the Price of Commodities
  10. VII. Of the Natural and Market Price of Commodities
  11. VIII. Of the Wages of Labour
  12. IX. Of the Profits of Stock
  13. X. Of Wages and Profit in the Different Employments of Labour and Stock
  14. XI. Of the Rent of Land
  15. Book II
  16. Introduction
  17. I. Of the Division of Stock
  18. II. Of Money Considered as a Particular Branch of the General Stock of the Society, or of the Expense of Maintaining the
  19. III. Of the Accumulation of Capital, or of Productive and Unproductive Labour
  20. IV. Of Stock Lent at Interest
  21. V. Of the Different Employment of Capitals
  22. Book III
  23. I. Of the Natural Progress of Opulence
  24. II. Of the Discouragement of Agriculture in the Ancient State of Europe After the Fall of the Roman Empire
  25. III. Of the Rise and Progress of Cities and Towns, After the Fall of the Roman Empire
  26. IV. How the Commerce of the Towns Contributed to the Improvement of the Country
  27. Book IV
  28. Introduction
  29. I. Of the Principle of the Commercial or Mercantile System
  30. II. Of Restraints Upon the Importation from Foreign Countries of Such Goods as Can Be Produced at Home
  31. III. Of the Extraordinary Restraints Upon the Importation of Goods of Almost All Kinds, from Those Countries with Which
  32. IV. Of Drawbacks
  33. V. Of Bounties
  34. VI. Of Treaties of Commerce
  35. VII. Of Colonies
  36. VIII. Conclusion of the Mercantile System
  37. IX. Of the Agricultural Systems, or of Those Systems of Political Œconomy, Which Represent the Produce of Land as Either
  38. Book V
  39. I. Of the Expense of Defence
  40. II. Of the Sources of the General or Public Revenue of the Society
  41. III. Of Public Debts
  42. Appendix