The topic of trade and especially free trade is a well-established in economics through classical economists Adam Smith and David Ricardo. ... Trade has been important from Mercantilism to Adam Smith's principle of Laissez Faire to David Ricardo's principle of comparative advantage. Scottish moral philosopher, Adam Smith discusses trade and barter in An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations. ... Smith says that people have a natural tendency to trade, but the government interferes through, taxes, trade quotas, tariffs, and regulating commerce (Smith 101). ... Un...

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From Adam Smith to Bill Clinton The origins of trade liberalisation are directly related with the free market ideology developed in late 18th and early 19th century. The revolutionary for that time "free to do what you want" concept in trade terms (also known as laissez-faire), saw the removal of controls on wages, the removal of agricultural support and the establishment of free trade In his book, The Wealth of Nations (published in 1776), the famous economist Adam Smith provided, amongst other things, a theoretical justification for the abandonment of previously interventionist ideals and...

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In 1776, the famous economist Adam Smith first published his Wealth of Nations. Perhaps the most notable feature of the work is the statement of the doctrine of natural liberty (Smith, 1965). Smith held high that "man's self-interest is God's providence," and also believed that if government abstained from interfering with free competition, the industrial problems would work themselves out (1965). ... Smith further believed that the practical maximum of efficiency would be reached with the free market ideology (1965). The doctrine was further applied to international trade and so Smi...

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In 18th century Adam Smith, an 18th-century Scottish economist, challenged the idea in his book "wealth of Nations". ... Smith believed that free trade will change the international commerce. ... Later in 1817, the English economist David Ricardo came up with his theory of comparative advantage which extended and refined Smith's argument about the benefits of mutual international trade between two nations. ...

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