Adam Smith:Second Series completes the project of the earlier assessments by making available the many significant articles which have appeared subsequently. Providing immediate access to one of the world's greatest economics theorists.

The importance of Adam Smith's legacy is beyond doubt. Even now, almost 220 years later, his influence is fundamental to the economic systems of the West. His work has been the object of much discussion and debate. As a result, there is a vast collection of literature on Smith. Adam Smith: Critical Assessments , published in 1984, brought together the major articles and set a new standard for Smith scholarship. Containing a comprehensive selection of the critical writing on Smith it is an invaluable reference for scholars working on this leading figure. However, such is Smith's reputation that the past decade has seen further developments in this body of work. Adam Smith: Critical Assessments Second series completes the project of the earlier assessments by making available the many significant articles which have appeared subsequently. Together, these two series will provide those interested in the history of contemporary economics immediate access to the intellectual processes of one of the world's greatest economic theorists.