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Adam Smith โ€” Father of Economics

Wealth of Nations (1776) โ€” founded modern economics; free market, division of labour, invisible hand

Scotland ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง 1776 Notable Economists

Key Facts

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    The Wealth of Nations (1776): first systematic work on economics; founded the discipline of economics

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    "Invisible hand": self-interested behaviour in free markets promotes social welfare without central planning

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    Division of labour: specialisation increases productivity dramatically โ€” pin factory example with 18 steps

๐Ÿ“Š Did you know? Adam Smith predicted that the real source of national wealth was not gold (mercantilism) but productive labour โ€” a revolutionary idea in 1776

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๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Scotland

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1776

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Wealth of Nations (1776) โ€” founded modern economics