An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations

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An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith.

Contents

• An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations5
• INTRODUCTION AND PLAN OF THE WORK.9
• CHAPTER I. OF THE DIVISION OF LABOUR.13
• CHAPTER II. OF THE PRINCIPLE WHICH GIVES OCCASION TO THE DIVISION OF LABOUR.21
• CHAPTER III. THAT THE DIVISION OF LABOUR IS LIMITED BY THE EXTENT OF THE MARKET.25
• CHAPTER IV. OF THE ORIGIN AND USE OF MONEY.30
• CHAPTER V. OF THE REAL AND NOMINAL PRICE OF COMMODITIES, OR OF THEIR PRICE IN LABOUR, AND THEIR PRICE IN MONEY.37
• CHAPTER VI. OF THE COMPONENT PART OF THE PRICE OF COMMODITIES.53
• CHAPTER VII. OF THE NATURAL AND MARKET PRICE OF COMMODITIES.60
• CHAPTER VIII. OF THE WAGES OF LABOUR.69
• CHAPTER IX. OF THE PROFITS OF STOCK.91
• CHAPTER X. OF WAGES AND PROFIT IN THE DIFFERENT EMPLOYMENTS OF LABOUR AND STOCK.101
• PART I. Inequalities arising from the nature of the employments themselves.102
• PART II.—Inequalities occasioned by the Policy of Europe.119
• CHAPTER XI. OF THE RENT OF LAND.143
• PART I.—Of the Produce of Land which always affords Rent.145
• PART II.—Of the Produce of Land, which sometimes does, and sometimes does not, afford Rent.159
• Conclusion of the Digression concerning the Variations in the Value of Silver.229
• Conclusion of the Chapter.238
• BOOK II. OF THE NATURE, ACCUMULATION, AND EMPLOYMENT OF STOCK.250
• INTRODUCTION.250
• CHAPTER I. OF THE DIVISION OF STOCK.253
• CHAPTER III. OF THE ACCUMULATION OF CAPITAL, OR OF PRODUCTIVE AND UNPRODUCTIVE LABOUR.305
• CHAPTER IV. OF STOCK LENT AT INTEREST.324
• CHAPTER V. OF THE DIFFERENT EMPLOYMENTS OF CAPITALS.332
• BOOK III. OF THE DIFFERENT PROGRESS OF OPULENCE IN DIFFERENT NATIONS347
• CHAPTER I. OF THE NATURAL PROGRESS OF OPULENCE.348
• CHAPTER II. OF THE DISCOURAGEMENT OF AGRICULTURE IN THE ANCIENT STATE OF EUROPE, AFTER THE FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE.353
• CHAPTER III. OF THE RISE AND PROGRESS OF CITIES AND TOWNS, AFTER THE FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE.364
• CHAPTER IV. HOW THE COMMERCE OF TOWNS CONTRIBUTED TO THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE COUNTRY.375
• BOOK IV. OF SYSTEMS OF POLITICAL ECONOMY.387
• CHAPTER I. OF THE PRINCIPLE OF THE COMMERCIAL OR MERCANTILE SYSTEM.388
• CHAPTER II. OF RESTRAINTS UPON IMPORTATION FROM FOREIGN COUNTRIES OF SUCH GOODS AS CAN BE PRODUCED AT HOME.409
• Part I—Of the Unreasonableness of those Restraints, even upon the Principles of the Commercial System.428
• PART II.—Of the Unreasonableness of those extraordinary Restraints, upon other Principles.443
• CHAPTER IV. OF DRAWBACKS.454
• CHAPTER V. OF BOUNTIES.460
• CHAPTER VI. OF TREATIES OF COMMERCE.496
• CHAPTER VII. OF COLONIES.508
• PART I. Of the Motives for Establishing New Colonies.508
• PART II. Causes of the Prosperity of New Colonies.516
• CHAPTER VIII. CONCLUSION OF THE MERCANTILE SYSTEM.590
• APPENDIX TO BOOK IV633
• BOOK V. OF THE REVENUE OF THE SOVEREIGN OR COMMONWEALTH637
• CHAPTER I. OF THE EXPENSES OF THE SOVEREIGN OR COMMONWEALTH.638
• PART I. Of the Expense of Defence.638
• PART II. Of the Expense of Justice654
• PART III. Of the Expense of public Works and public Institutions.667
• PART IV. Of the Expense of supporting the Dignity of the Sovereign.749
• CONCLUSION.750
• CHAPTER II. OF THE SOURCES OF THE GENERAL OR PUBLIC REVENUE OF THE SOCIETY.752
• PART I. Of the Funds, or Sources, of Revenue, which may peculiarly belong to the Sovereign or Commonwealth.752
• PART II. Of Taxes.760
• APPENDIX TO ARTICLES I. AND II.—Taxes upon the Capital Value of Lands, Houses, and Stock.792
• CHAPTER III. OF PUBLIC DEBTS.840
• THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE882

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