国富论

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国富论

1776 · 作者：亚当·斯密

分工、市场与看不见的手。

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简介

Smith worked on “An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations” for about ten years, largely in his home town of Kirkcaldy; it was published in London in March 1776. Book I opens with the division of labour, illustrated by a pin factory, and goes on to prices, wages, profit and rent. Book II treats capital, Book III the economic history of Europe, Book IV criticises the “mercantile system” of trade restrictions, and Book V deals with the expenses of the state, such as defence, justice and education. The “invisible hand” appears in Book IV. The work is regarded as the founding text of classical economics.