Adam Smith into the Twenty First Century - 9781858981970

Adam Smith into the Twenty First CenturyAuthor(s): Edwin G. West\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd\nISBN-13: 9781858981970, 978-1858981970\nSynopsis\nAdam Smith into the Twenty-First Century examines how Smiths deliberations on constitutional economics can now be tested by current empirical work in the social [url] West shows how Smiths scepticism about the proposition that democracy is conducive to economic growth is supported by modern research. Current social science is also shown to support Smiths views that government improves with the expansion of trade and that liberty is strongly associated with growing prosperity. Smiths argument that personal freedom to act should be allowed providing that the laws of justice are not violated is compared with [url] Mills view that liberty should be allowed except where harm to others may thereby be prevented. In Adam Smith into the Twenty-First Century, Profes.