adam smith
The basic doctrine of An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations, was that labor is the only source of a nation's wealth. It advocated division of labor in the productive process, emphasized the importance of individual enterprise and argued the benefits of free trade. The true wealth of a nation lay not in gold but in the achievement of an abundance of the necessities of life. It warned against unnecessary …
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