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

This foundational work of classical economics, first published in 1776, examines how nations achieve prosperity. Adam Smith explores the division of labor, free markets, and the role of self-interest in economic development. The Glasgow Edition, edited by R.H. Campbell and A.S. Skinner with textual editor W.B. Todd, is the definitive scholarly edition of Smith's masterwork that shaped modern economic thought and policy.