Adam Smith and the Wealth of Nations: The Discovery of Capitalism and Its Limits

by Daniel Diatkine

1. Smith and Economic Liberalism.- 2. Hume's challenge: Hume's theory of promise.- 3. The rules of the game.- 4. The (Benign) Economic Consequences of the Mercantile System.- 5. The malignant effects of the mercantile system.- 6. Economic Progress without Capital Accumulation.- 7. The Accumulation of Capital.- 8. Employment, Money and Interest in the Wealth of Nations.- 9. Conclusion.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3030815994
• ISBN13: 9783030815998
• Release Date: October 2021
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 258 Pages
• Weight: 1.07 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.8" x 8.3"