2017
DOI: 10.1590/0103-6351/3743
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240 years of The Wealth of Nations

Abstract: Resumo AbstractWhy should we read a book printed 240 years ago? The book is old. Our circumstances and institutions are different. Its examples are dated. Its policies are irrelevant today. Its economic theories are full of mistakes. Even its political ideology is ambiguous. So, why bother reading this old book?

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“…More life is indeed better. Societies better able to support life are better societies than ones unable to support life (Paganelli 2013(Paganelli , 2017. Furthermore, for Smith, societies with an increasing population are the happiest (WN I.viii.43,p.…”
Section: Social Betterment Is Measurablementioning
confidence: 99%
“…More life is indeed better. Societies better able to support life are better societies than ones unable to support life (Paganelli 2013(Paganelli , 2017. Furthermore, for Smith, societies with an increasing population are the happiest (WN I.viii.43,p.…”
Section: Social Betterment Is Measurablementioning
confidence: 99%
“…Borrowing one of Italo Calvino's definitions of a classic, Maria Pia Paganelli has proposed that we consider WN ‘like an ancient talisman that represents the whole universe with its big questions’ (Paganelli , p. 12). This is a way to cope with the many apparently contradictory remarks found in such a magnum opus, which indeed, as Norman says, ‘is a book about economic processes and economic development’ (p. 93) and not ‘an economic textbook’, let alone a political pamphlet.…”
Section: Adam Smith Vs Milton Friedman?mentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Data dos primórdios da civilização humana a preocupação com a QV no trabalho, pois desde aquela época se tem relatos de que era constante a busca por melhores formas de executar uma tarefa, objetivando sempre melhores condições de trabalho e bem-estar (1). No entanto, foi com o advento da Revolução Industrial e a sistematização dos métodos de produção nos séculos XVIII e XIX que as condições de trabalho e sua influência sobre a produção passaram a ser analisadas e já destacava a influência da remuneração sobre a satisfação dos trabalhadores e, conseqüentemente, sobre o aumento da produtividade (2). Numa suposta harmonia de interesses entre patrões e empregados, afirmaria que a prosperidade dos trabalhadores estaria associada à prosperidade dos patrões, ainda que de uma forma eminentemente socioeconômica, o que levou a entender que a satisfação do funcionário influenciava na produção e, conseqüentemente, na lucratividade (1)(2) .…”
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