Adam Smith
Adam Smith (baptised 1723 – 17 July 1790) was a Scottish|name=note|group=}} economist and philosopher who was a pioneer in the thinking of political economy and key figure during the Scottish Enlightenment. Seen by some as "The Father of Economics" or "The Father of Capitalism", he wrote two classic works, ''The Theory of Moral Sentiments'' (1759) and ''An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations'' (1776). The latter, often abbreviated as ''The Wealth of Nations'', is considered his ''magnum opus'' and the first modern work that treats economics as a comprehensive system and as an academic discipline. Smith refuses to explain the distribution of wealth and power in terms of God's will and instead appeals to natural, political, social, economic, legal, environmental and technological factors and the interactions among them. Among other economic theories, the work introduced Smith's idea of absolute advantage.Smith studied social philosophy at the University of Glasgow and at Balliol College, Oxford, where he was one of the first students to benefit from scholarships set up by fellow Scot John Snell. After graduating, he delivered a successful series of public lectures at the University of Edinburgh, leading him to collaborate with David Hume during the Scottish Enlightenment. Smith obtained a professorship at Glasgow, teaching moral philosophy and during this time, wrote and published ''The Theory of Moral Sentiments''. In his later life, he took a tutoring position that allowed him to travel throughout Europe, where he met other intellectual leaders of his day.
As a reaction to the common policy of protecting national markets and merchants through minimizing imports and maximizing exports, what came to be known as mercantilism, Smith laid the foundations of classical free market economic theory. ''The Wealth of Nations'' was a precursor to the modern academic discipline of economics. In this and other works, he developed the concept of division of labour and expounded upon how rational self-interest and competition can lead to economic prosperity. Smith was controversial in his own day and his general approach and writing style were often satirised by writers such as Horace Walpole. Provided by Wikipedia
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Tariffs, Subsidies and Retaliation. by Gasiorek, M, Smith, A, Venables, A
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Evidence-based prevention and treatment of dementia by Smith, A, Refsum, H, Jacoby, R
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Controlled trial of repeated halothane anaesthetics in patients with carcinoma of the uterine cervix treated with radium. by Trowell, J, Peto, R, Smith, A
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Resettlement in the twenty-first century by Oliver-Smith, A, de Sherbinin, A
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Testosterone and gonadotropin levels in men with dementia. by Hogervorst, E, Combrinck, M, Smith, A
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The Accession of the UK to the EC: A Welfare Analysis. by Gasiorek, M, Smith, A, Venables, A
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THE COMPUTER-SIMULATION OF THE METAL MOLTEN-SALT INTERFACE by Esnouf, R, Smith, A, Grout, P
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Colour photographs for screening in neovascular age-related macular degeneration: are they necessary? by Hibbs, S, Smith, A, Chow, L, Downes, S
Published 2011Journal article -
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'1992': trade and welfare: a general equilibrium model. by Gasiorek, M, Smith, A, Venables, A
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'1992': Trade and Welfare--A General Equilibrium Model. by Gasiorek, M, Smith, A, Venables, A
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Activation and function of mitochondrial uncoupling protein in plants. by Smith, A, Ratcliffe, R, Sweetlove, L
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The climate benefits, co-benefits, and trade-offs of green infrastructure: A systematic literature review by Choi, C, Berry, P, Smith, A
Published 2021Journal article -
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HP VANE AERODYNAMICS AND HEAT TRANSFER IN THE PRESENCE OF AGGRESSIVE INLET SWIRL by Qureshi, I, Smith, A, Povey, T, ASME
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The potential for a controlled human infection platform in Singapore. by Balasingam, S, Horby, P, Wilder-Smith, A
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Antibiotics policies in the developing world. by Smith, A, Aronson, J, Thomas, M
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Prevalence of dementia in a semi-urban population in Sri Lanka: report from a regional survey. by de Silva, H, Gunatilake, S, Smith, A
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