The paper is dedicated to the 230 anniversary of the publication of Adam Smith's masterpiece The Wealth of Nations (March 1776). The object of the study is the liberal world of Smith and social welfare. His contribution as the first founder of the model of “Home Economicus” is pointed out....

This article to dedicated to the 230th anniversary of the publishing of Adam Smith`s work “The Wealth of Nations” (9 March, 1776). The subject of our study is the liberal world of Smith and social welfare. We highlight his contribution as a founder of the “homo economiqus” model, which...

The views of William Petty on the nature of human capital; the special significance for economic development and the growth of wealth; the appraisal of the human value; the role of education and health care in the human capital formation; the responsibilities of the family, businesses and the...

The article considers the basic prerequisites leading to the writing of Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith. This is a brief presentation of the contradictory influence of French economists on his ideas. It reveals the circumstances and traditions of Glasgow University at the of Smith's studies...