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The Wealth of Nations, Book 5

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. (Introduction from Wikipedia)

This project was proof listened by mim@can, Betty M., and Barry Eads.

Genre(s): Business & Economics, Political Science

Language: English

Group: The Wealth of Nations

Section	Chapter	Reader	Time
Play 01	Ch.1 - Of the Expense of the Sovereign or Commonwealth: Part 1, Of the Expense of Defense	Stephen Escalera	00:43:24
Play 02	Ch.1 (cont) - Part 2, Of the Expense of Justice	Stephen Escalera	00:32:25
Play 03	Ch. 1 (cont) - Part 3, Of the Expense of Public Works and Public Institutions: Article 1	Stephen Escalera	00:44:51
Play 04	Ch. 1 (cont) - Part 3, Of the Expense of Public Works and Public Institutions: Article 1 (continued)	Stephen Escalera	00:43:26
Play 05	Ch. 1 (cont) - Part 3, Of the Expense of Public Works and Public Institutions: Article 2	Stephen Escalera	00:32:29
Play 06	Ch. 1 (cont) - Part 3, Of the Expense of Public Works and Public Institutions: Article 2 (continued)	Stephen Escalera	00:33:42
Play 07	Ch. 1 (cont) - Part 3, Of the Expense of Public Works and Public Institutions: Article 3	Stephen Escalera	00:37:36
Play 08	Ch. 1 (cont) - Part 3, Of the Expense of Public Works and Public Institutions: Article 3 (continued)	Stephen Escalera	00:37:20
Play 09	Ch. 2 - Of the Sources of the General or Public Revenue of the Society: Part 1, Of the Funds...	Stephen Escalera	00:20:42
Play 10	Ch. 2 (cont) - Part 2, Of Taxes & Article 1: Taxes Upon Rent	Stephen Escalera	00:29:41
Play 11	Ch. 2 (cont) - Part 2, Article 1 (cont)	Stephen Escalera	00:27:56
Play 12	Ch. 2 (cont) - Part 2 (cont), Article 2: Taxes Upon Profit or upon the Revenue arising from Stock	Stephen Escalera	00:44:28
Play 13	Ch. 2 (cont) - Part 2 (cont), Article 3: Taxes Upon the Wages of Labour & Article 4: Taxes which it is intended...	Stephen Escalera	00:30:34
Play 14	Ch. 2 (cont) - Part 2 (cont), Article 4 (continued)	Stephen Escalera	00:36:15
Play 15	Ch. 2 (cont) - Part 2 (cont), Article 4 (continued)	Stephen Escalera	00:44:03
Play 16	Ch. 3 - Of Public Debts	Stephen Escalera	00:40:36
Play 17	Ch. 3 (continued)	Stephen Escalera	00:38:08
Play 18	Ch. 3 (continued)	Stephen Escalera	00:33:33

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