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

Author: Adam Smith (Ed. Edwin Cannan)
Meuthen, 1904

• 0.0 Preface
• 0.1 Introduction

Book I: Of the Causes of Improvement

• 1.1 Overview of the Division of Labor
• 1.2 Principle of the Division of Labor
• 1.3 The Limitation of the Market
• 1.4 The Origin and Use of Money
• 1.5 The Real and Nominal Prices of Commodities
• 1.6 Factors Influencing the Price of Commodities
• 1.7 The Natural and Market Price of Commodities
• 1.8 The Wages of Labor
• 1.9 The Profits of Stock
• 1.10 Differences in Wages and Profits
• 1.11 The Rent of Land

Book II: Of the Nature, Accumulation, and Employment of Stock

• 2.0 Introduction
• 2.1 The Division of Stock
• 2.2 Money as Capital Stock
• 2.3 Productive and Unproductive Labor and the Accumulation of Capital
• 2.4 Stock Lent at Interest
• 2.5 The Different Employment of Capital

Book III: Of the different Progress of Opulence in different Nations

• 3.1 The Natural Progress of Opulence
• 3.2 The Discouragement of Agriculture in Europe
• 3.3 The Rise and Progress of Towns and Cities
• 3.4 How Commerce Contributed to the Improvement of the Country

Book IV: Of Systems of political Îconomy

• 4.0 Introduction
• 4.1 The Commercial or Mercantile System
• 4.2 Restraints on Importation
• 4.3 Balance of Trade
• 4.4 Drawbacks
• 4.5 Bounties
• 4.6 Treaties of Commerce
• 4.7 Colonies
• 4.8 The Mercantile System
• 4.9 Agricultural Systems

Book V: Of the Revenue of the Sovereign or Commonwealth

• 5.1 The Expenses of the Sovereign or Commonwealth
• 5.2 The Sources of Public Revenue
• 5.3 Public Debts