This book presents the authentic Adam Smith and explores his underlying approach and radical thinking, aiming to re-establish his original intentions. The book provides a crucial reminder of how relevant Adam Smith was in his own time, and how relevant he remains as we experience the worldwide spread of opulence today. INDICE: - Preface - Acknowledgments - General Introduction - Adam Smith's Life and Times - His Historical Approach - His Theory of Moral Sentiments - The Importance of Liberty - Bargaining and Divisions of Labour - Did Smith have a Labour Theory of Value? - Wage Labour and Markets - Commerce before Capitalism - How Economies Grow - His Critique of Mercantile Economics - An Invisible Hand? - His Roles for Government - Laissez-faire and Inequality - Bibliography- Index -
- ISBN: 978-0-230-27700-7
- Editorial: Palgrave Macmillan
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 304
- Fecha Publicación: 24/09/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés