On Adam Smith's "The Wealth of Nations"
New Books in Economics
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Das Adam Smith's Problem
Smith was openly critical of British imperialism in general. Smith thought the colonies should be independent, but maintain a free trade relationship with Britain and even possibly an informal military alliance. This shift in Smith's career has intrigued scholars and historians for years,. In fact, they refer to it as the Adam Smith problem.
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