The Wealth of Nations

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book economic treatise non-fiction book

The Wealth of Nations is Adam Smith’s foundational 1776 treatise on economics that laid the groundwork for classical free-market theory and modern economic thought.

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Label	Occurrences
The Wealth of Nations canonical	10
An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations	4
The Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith	2
"An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations"	1
Book I: Of the Causes of Improvement in the Productive Powers of Labour	1
Book II: Of the Nature, Accumulation, and Employment of Stock	1
Book III: Of the Different Progress of Opulence in Different Nations	1
Book V: Of the Revenue of the Sovereign or Commonwealth	1
Volume 10: Wealth of Nations (Selections) by Adam Smith	1
Wealth of Nations	1

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B. On Human Nature
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D. Essays to Do Good
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Target entity: The Wealth of Nations
Target entity description: The Wealth of Nations is Adam Smith’s foundational 1776 treatise on economics that laid the groundwork for classical free-market theory and modern economic thought.

A. The Gospel of Wealth
The Gospel of Wealth is an 1889 essay by industrialist Andrew Carnegie that argues the rich have a moral obligation to distribute their fortunes for the benefit of society.
B. On Human Nature
On Human Nature is a landmark 1978 book by biologist Edward O. Wilson that explores the biological and evolutionary foundations of human behavior and won the Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction.
C. The Business of Happiness
The Business of Happiness is a book by entrepreneur and sports team owner Ted Leonsis that blends memoir and business advice to argue that true success comes from pursuing happiness, meaning, and service to others alongside financial achievement.
D. Essays to Do Good
Essays to Do Good is a 1710 collection of moral and religious essays by Puritan minister Cotton Mather that urges Christians to engage in practical benevolence and social reform.
E. Alexander Hamilton's First Report on the Public Credit
Alexander Hamilton's First Report on the Public Credit was a foundational 1790 Treasury document that outlined a comprehensive plan to stabilize the young United States’ finances by assuming and funding federal and state Revolutionary War debts.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	book ⓘ economic treatise ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	Wealth of Nations ⓘ linked to: The Wealth of Nations
author	Adam Smith ⓘ
bookNumber	Book I: Of the Causes of Improvement in the Productive Powers of Labour ⓘ linked to: The Wealth of Nations Book II: Of the Nature, Accumulation, and Employment of Stock ⓘ linked to: The Wealth of Nations Book III: Of the Different Progress of Opulence in Different Nations ⓘ linked to: The Wealth of Nations Book IV: Of Systems of Political Economy ⓘ Book V: Of the Revenue of the Sovereign or Commonwealth ⓘ linked to: The Wealth of Nations
countryOfOrigin	Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ
followedBy	later editions and revisions by Adam Smith ⓘ
genre	economics ⓘ political economy ⓘ
hasNotableExample	pin factory illustration of division of labor ⓘ
historicalContext	published in the year of the American Declaration of Independence ⓘ
historicalSignificance	foundational work of classical economics ⓘ major influence on economic policy in the 18th and 19th centuries ⓘ
influenced	David Ricardo ⓘ John Stuart Mill ⓘ Thomas Malthus ⓘ classical economics ⓘ modern economic thought ⓘ
keyConcept	absolute advantage in trade ⓘ capital accumulation ⓘ division of labor ⓘ invisible hand ⓘ labor theory of value ⓘ laissez-faire ⓘ natural price and market price ⓘ productive and unproductive labor ⓘ role of self-interest in markets ⓘ
language	English ⓘ
libraryOfCongressClassification	HB161 .S8 1776 ⓘ
numberOfVolumes	2 ⓘ
opposes	mercantilism ⓘ
originalTitle	An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations ⓘ linked to: The Wealth of Nations
philosophicalContext	Scottish Enlightenment ⓘ
placeOfPublication	London ⓘ linked to: London, England
publicationYear	1776 ⓘ
publisher	W. Strahan and T. Cadell ⓘ
structure	5 books ⓘ
subject	division of labor ⓘ free-market economics ⓘ international trade ⓘ role of government in the economy ⓘ taxation ⓘ value theory ⓘ

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