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The Wealth of Nations, Book 4

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. (from Wikipedia)

Genre(s): Business & Economics

Language: English

Group: The Wealth of Nations

Section	Chapter	Reader	Time
Play 01	Intro & Ch. 1, Of the Principle of the Commercial or Mercantile System	Stephen Escalera	00:30:27
Play 02	Ch.1 continued	Stephen Escalera	00:27:52
Play 03	Ch.2, Of Restraints Upon Importation from Foreign Countries...	Stephen Escalera	00:25:23
Play 04	Ch. 2 continued	Stephen Escalera	00:25:22
Play 05	Ch. 3, Of the Extraordinary Restraints Upon the Importation...	Stephen Escalera	00:38:26
Play 06	Ch. 3, continued	Stephen Escalera	00:25:57
Play 07	Ch. 4, Of Drawbacks	Stephen Escalera	00:13:21
Play 08	Ch. 5, Of Bounties	Stephen Escalera	00:23:35
Play 09	Ch. 5, continued	Stephen Escalera	00:21:53
Play 10	Ch. 5, continued	Stephen Escalera	00:30:52
Play 11	Ch. 5, continued	Stephen Escalera	00:19:47
Play 12	Ch. 6, Of Treaties of Commerce	Stephen Escalera	00:29:08
Play 13	Ch. 7, Of Colonies: Part 1 - Of the Motives for Establishing New Colonies	Stephen Escalera	00:22:45
Play 14	Ch. 7, continued: Part 2 - Causes of Prosperity of New Colonies	Stephen Escalera	00:32:33
Play 15	Ch. 7, Part 2, continued	Stephen Escalera	00:32:32
Play 16	Ch. 7, continued: Part 3 - Of the Advantages which Europe Has Derived...	Stephen Escalera	00:35:21
Play 17	Ch. 7, Part 3, continued	Stephen Escalera	00:38:22
Play 18	Ch. 7, Part 3, continued	Stephen Escalera	00:25:34
Play 19	Ch. 7, Part 3, continued	Stephen Escalera	00:28:37
Play 20	Ch. 8, Conclusion of the Mercantile System	Stephen Escalera	00:24:47
Play 21	Ch. 8, continued	Stephen Escalera	00:27:41
Play 22	Ch. 9, Of the Agricultural Systems...	Stephen Escalera	00:31:21
Play 23	Ch. 9, continued	Stephen Escalera	00:34:43

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