The ‘Unnatural and Retrograde Order’
Adam Smith’s Theories of Trade and Development Reconsidered
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9723242 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Robert A Blecker (0000-0003-4706-8910, American University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1997 |
| Volume | 64 |
| Issue | 255 |
| Pages | 527-537 |
| Publication date | 1997-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Economica (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0013-0427 • E-ISSN: 1468-0335 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/1468-0335.00096 |
| OpenAlex | W1968669709 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 11 |
| References cited | 5 |
This paper extends some new interpretations of Adam Smith’s theory of trade by reconciling what have previously been regarded as his three separate theories of absolute advantage, market‐widening and vent‐for‐surplus. However, this reconstruction of Smith’s trade theory is shown to be inconsistent with his theory of the natural stages of economic development in Book III of the Wealth of Nations . Rather, the interpretation of Smith’s trade theory proposed here is more consistent with Smith’s analysis of the ‘unnatural and retrograde order’, which was the actual development path of western Europe
Adam smith · Economics · Free trade · International trade · Interpretation (philosophy) · Invisible hand · Market economy · Mathematical economics · Neoclassical economics · Order (exchange) · Spontaneous order · Trade theory · Economic Theory and Institutions · Economic Theory and Policy · Philosophy · Political Economy and Marxism
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| Unique citing works | 11 |
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| Citations per year | 0,46 |
| Citation span | 2002 - 2025 (24) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 9 |