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The Wealth of Nations, Book 1

Adam Smith (1723 - 1790)

An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations is the magnum opus of the Scottish economist Adam Smith, published on March 9, 1776 during the Scottish Enlightenment. It is a clearly written account of political economy at the dawn of the Industrial Revolution, and is widely considered to be the first modern work in the field of economics. (Summary from Wikipedia)

Genre(s): Business & Economics

Language: English

Group: The Wealth of Nations

Section	Chapter	Reader	Time
Play 00	Introduction and Plan of Work	Stephen Escalera	00:06:46
Play 01	Ch. 1 Of the Division of Labour	Stephen Escalera	00:19:51
Play 02	Ch. 2 Of the Principle That Gives Occasion of Division of Labour	Stephen Escalera	00:08:59
Play 03	Ch. 3 That the Division of Labour is Limited by the Extent of the Market	Stephen Escalera	00:10:21
Play 04	Ch. 4 Of the Origin and Use of Money	Stephen Escalera	00:14:54
Play 05	Ch 5, Of the Real and Nominal Price of Commodities...part 1	Stephen Escalera	00:19:07
Play 06	Ch. 5 Of the Real and Nominal Price of Commodities...part 2	Stephen Escalera	00:18:51
Play 07	Ch. 6 Of The Component Part Of The Price Of Commodities	Stephen Escalera	00:15:25
Play 08	Ch. 7 Of The Natural And Market Price Of Commodities	Stephen Escalera	00:19:06
Play 09	Ch. 8 Of the Wages of Labour, part 1	Stephen Escalera	00:28:09
Play 10	Ch. 8 Of the Wages of Labour, part 2	Stephen Escalera	00:20:30
Play 11	Ch. 9 Of the Profits of Stock	Stephen Escalera	00:23:22
Play 12	Ch. 10 Of the Wages and Profit in the Different....part 1	Stephen Escalera	00:22:37
Play 13	Ch. 10 Of the Wages and Profit in the Different...part 2	Stephen Escalera	00:21:58
Play 14	Ch. 10 Of the Wages and Profit in the Different...part 3	Stephen Escalera	00:17:00
Play 15	Ch. 10 Of the Wages and Profit in the Different...part 4	Stephen Escalera	00:20:08
Play 16	Ch. 10 Of the Wages and Profit in the Different...part 5	Stephen Escalera	00:19:18
Play 17	Ch 11 Of the Rent of Land, part 1	Stephen Escalera	00:40:00
Play 18	Ch.11 Of the Rent of Land, part 2	Stephen Escalera	00:34:31
Play 19	Ch.11 Of the Rent of Land, part 3	Stephen Escalera	00:36:40
Play 20	Ch.11 Of the Rent of Land, part 4	Stephen Escalera	00:41:35
Play 21	Ch.11 Of the Rent of Land, part 5	Stephen Escalera	00:14:01
Play 22	Ch.11 Of the Rent of Land, part 6	Stephen Escalera	00:27:51
Play 23	Ch. 11 Of the Rent of Land, part 7	Stephen Escalera	00:22:41
Play 24	Ch. 11 Of the Rent of Land, part 8	Stephen Escalera	00:33:44

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