Adam Smith (1723-1790)

by Mark Blaug

Overview

Until comparatively recently, Adam Smith was known mainly as the author of a single book, The Wealth of Nations. Modern scholarship and the greater availability of his other work has thrown new light on Adam Smith suggesting that he was no mere economist but a system builder on a grand scale and, furthermore, a thinker thoroughly steeped in eighteenth century traditions.

The breadth and complexity of Smith's thought is reflected in this present volume which surveys the contemporary debate, involving both economists and the wider scholarly community, through some 40 of the outstanding articles published over the last eight years.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781852784744
Publisher:	Edward Elgar Publishing
Publication date:	03/01/1991
Series:	Pioneers in Economics series , #12
Pages:	592
Product dimensions:	6.62(w) x 9.62(h) x (d)

About the Author

Edited by the late Mark Blaug, former Professor Emeritus, University of London and Professor Emeritus, University of Buckingham, UK