Wealth of Nations, Book 1

by Adam Smith

25 chapters9h 17mEnglish1776

About this book

An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations is the magnum opus of the Scottish economist Adam Smith, published on March 9, 1776 during the Scottish Enlightenment. It is a clearly written account of political economy at the dawn of the Industrial Revolution, and is widely considered to be the first modern work in the field of economics. (Summary from Wikipedia)

Chapters (24)

1Ch. 1 Of the Division of Labour

1191

2Ch. 2 Of the Principle That Gives Occasion of Division of Labour

539

3Ch. 3 That the Division of Labour is Limited by the Extent of the Market

621

4Ch. 4 Of the Origin and Use of Money

894

5Ch 5, Of the Real and Nominal Price of Commodities...part 1

1147

6Ch. 5 Of the Real and Nominal Price of Commodities...part 2

1131

7Ch. 6 Of The Component Part Of The Price Of Commodities

925

8Ch. 7 Of The Natural And Market Price Of Commodities

1146

9Ch. 8 Of the Wages of Labour, part 1

1689

10Ch. 8 Of the Wages of Labour, part 2

1230

11Ch. 9 Of the Profits of Stock

1402

12Ch. 10 Of the Wages and Profit in the Different....part 1

1357

13Ch. 10 Of the Wages and Profit in the Different...part 2

1318

14Ch. 10 Of the Wages and Profit in the Different...part 3

1020

15Ch. 10 Of the Wages and Profit in the Different...part 4

1208

16Ch. 10 Of the Wages and Profit in the Different...part 5

1158

17Ch 11 Of the Rent of Land, part 1

2400

18Ch.11 Of the Rent of Land, part 2

2071

19Ch.11 Of the Rent of Land, part 3

2200

20Ch.11 Of the Rent of Land, part 4

2495

21Ch.11 Of the Rent of Land, part 5

841

22Ch.11 Of the Rent of Land, part 6

1671

23Ch. 11 Of the Rent of Land, part 7

1361

24Ch. 11 Of the Rent of Land, part 8

2024

Wealth of Nations, Book 1

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Chapters (24)

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