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Conclusion of Adam Smith’s digression on joint stock companies

Posted on August 18, 2026 by F. E. Guerra-Pujol

It’s time to wrap up my survey of Adam Smith’s digression on joint stock companies, which first appeared in his 1784 pamphlet Additions and Corrections to the First and Second Editions of Dr. Adam Smith’s Inquiry into the Nature and … Continue reading →

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