"The Wealth of Nations" is a treasured classic of political economy. First published in March of 1776, Adam Smith wrote the book to influence a special audience - the British Parliament - and its arguments in the early spring of that year pressed for peace and cooperation with Britain's colonies rather than war. Smith's message was that economic exploitation, through the monopoly trade of empire, stifled wealth-creation in both home and foreign lands. Moreover, protectionism preserved the status quo, and privileged a few elites at the expense of long run growth. Smith wrote, 'It is the industry which is carried on for the benefit of the rich and the powerful that is principally encouraged by our mercantile system. That which is carried on for the benefit of the poor and the indigent is too often either neglected or oppressed.' This edition, based on the classic Cannan version of the text, includes a foreword by George Osborne MP and an introduction by Jonathan B. Wight, University of Richmond, which aims to place the work in a business context. Wight also provides an invaluable 'Notable Quotes' section where he extracts and categorises some of the most famous and pertinent sections of Smith's work. This classic work is as essential today as it was when it first written.
亚当·斯密(Adam Smith, 1723-1790)是经济学的主要创立者。他于1723年出生在苏格兰的克科底,青年时就读于牛津大学。1751年到1764年在格斯哥大学担任哲学教授。在此期间发表了他的第一部著作《道德情操论》,确立了他在知识界的威望。但是他的不朽名声主要在于他在1776年发表的伟大著作《国家财富的性质和原因的研究》。该书一举成功,使他在余生中享受着荣誉和爱戴。1790年,亚当·斯密在克科底去逝。他一生未娶,没有子女。
老子曾经说,“太上,下知有之。其次,亲而誉之。其次,畏之。其次,侮之。信不足,焉有不信。犹兮其贵言,功成事遂,百姓皆谓我自然。”老子理想中的政治是一种放任无为的政治,最好的政府(统治者)应是一个无为的政府,老百姓知道他的存在就可以了。好政府是很少发...
评分翻译真心差,我没开玩笑 作为经济类本科生,实在没办法简单易懂地阅读这译本啊 比如这句“文明国家的殖民地土地荒芜、人口稀少”(page330 卷四 论殖民地)我看得云里雾里,因为文明国家的殖民地怎么会土地荒芜、人口稀少,印度作为大英帝国的生命线从来没听人说过“土地荒芜...
评分翻译真心差,我没开玩笑 作为经济类本科生,实在没办法简单易懂地阅读这译本啊 比如这句“文明国家的殖民地土地荒芜、人口稀少”(page330 卷四 论殖民地)我看得云里雾里,因为文明国家的殖民地怎么会土地荒芜、人口稀少,印度作为大英帝国的生命线从来没听人说过“土地荒芜...
评分老子曾经说,“太上,下知有之。其次,亲而誉之。其次,畏之。其次,侮之。信不足,焉有不信。犹兮其贵言,功成事遂,百姓皆谓我自然。”老子理想中的政治是一种放任无为的政治,最好的政府(统治者)应是一个无为的政府,老百姓知道他的存在就可以了。好政府是很少发...