Messrs. Pooley and Gilder remind us that the book’s themes remain fresh.

Matson earned his PhD in economics from George Mason University and his research focuses on eighteenth-​century British moral ...

The book has enlivened the study of economics for beginning students for more than 40 years. Adam Smith published his ... most unexpected of results: social harmony. But the laws of the market ...

The invisible hand is a concept that was coined by economist Adam Smith to illustrate hidden economic forces. The invisible hand is a metaphor that describes the unseen forces of self-interest ...

The 18th-century Scottish philosopher Adam Smith is credited with writing the first great work on political economy. His treatise "The Wealth of Nations" describes the evolution and political ...

Scottish political economist Adam Smith (1723 – 1790). Original Artwork: Drawing by J Jacks and engraved by C Picart from a model by Tassie. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images) Adam Smith ...