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On the 250th anniversary of the publication of Adam Smith's Wealth of Nations, Anne McElvoy and guests discuss the legacy of this influential text.

Anne McElvoy and guests discuss the concentration, distribution and morality of wealth. With:

Vicky Pryce, economist and business consultant

Maha Rafi Atal, Adam Smith Senior Lecturer in Political Economy at the University of Glasgow

Dafydd Daniel, Lecturer in Divinity at the University of St Andrews

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57 minutes

On radio

Fri 5 Jun 202621:00

Broadcast

  • Fri 5 Jun 202621:00

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