The Invisible Hand by Adam Smith
Adam Smith's landmark treatise on the free market paved the way for modern capitalism, arguing that competition is the engine of a productive society, and that self-interest will eventually come to enrich the whole community, as if by an 'invisible hand'.
Adam Smith (1723 - 1790) was born in Glasgow and after being educated in Glasgow and Oxford, he held a number of academic posts before becoming tutor to the young Duke of Buccleuch. This post took him to France where he began writing his political treatise, The Wealth of Nations.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780141036816 |
| ISBN 10 | 0141036818 |
| Title | The Invisible Hand |
| Author | Adam Smith |
| Series | Penguin Great Ideas |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2008-08-07 |
| Number of pages | 144 |
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