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Availability:In StockContributor:Christopher J. BerrySeries:Very Short IntroductionsPublish date:2019-01-01Pages:160
Language:EnglishPublisher:Oxford University PressISBN-13:9780198784456ISBN-10:198784457UPC:9780198784456Book Category:Business & Economics, Biography & AutobiographyBook Subcategory:Economics, Economic HistoryBook Topic:TheorySize:6.80 x 4.30 x 0.40 inchesWeight:0.1499Product ID:SCEJX4FQ1A
Adam Smith: A Very Short Introduction
In 1776 Adam Smith (1723-90) wrote The Wealth of Nations, a book so foundational that it has led to him being called the "father of economics." Today he is associated with the promotion of self-interest, a defense of greed and a criticism of any governmental 'interference' in market transactions which, if left to the 'invisible hand', will produce prosperity and liberty. Yet if Smith is actually...
Series: Very Short Introductions
Language:EnglishPublisher:Oxford University PressISBN-13:9780198784456ISBN-10:198784457UPC:9780198784456Book Category:Business & Economics, Biography & AutobiographyBook Subcategory:Economics, Economic HistoryBook Topic:TheorySize:6.80 x 4.30 x 0.40 inchesWeight:0.1499Product ID:SCEJX4FQ1A
Chris Berry is Professor Emeritus at Glasgow University. In addition to his reputation as a leading scholar of Smith, Hume, and the Scottish Enlightenment, his books include The Idea of Luxury (Cambridge University Press, 1994). He has given invited keynote lectures on his work in China, Japan, Chile, USA, and across Europe. He is an elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (Scotland's...
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