Adam Smith, Ronald Reagan and Jeffrey Sachs

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"This research draws comparisons with the economic theories of Adam Smith in the 1770s, the economic policies followed during the presidency of Ronald Reagan in the 1980s, and the economic prescriptions advocated by Jeffrey Sachs in the 1990s. The emphasis in this research is on trade and economic activity.

In the formulation of economic theory, Adam Smith was principally concerned with the factors which led to increased wealth in an economy. Smith (1776, pp. 131-136) contended that the cost of labor provided the basis for the determination of the value of a commodity. Smith further contended that it was the relative expenditure of labor that mattered. Smith also contended, however, that the factors of supply and demand also affected the actual price levels (inflation) of commodities in the ... "

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