Adam Smith's Theory of Moral Sentiments: On morals and why they matter to a liberal society of free people and free markets

Journal of Economic Perspectives

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 109-130

  Evensky, Jerry ^a,b  

^a SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 27744432660     PISSN: 08953309     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/089533005774357806     Document Type: Conference Paper

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