One framework for understanding markets is the invisible hand theory, an idea proposed by economist Adam Smith that illustrates the hidden, self-interested forces behind people's economic choices.

Adam Smith published his Inquiry into the Nature ... What he sought was "the invisible hand," as he called it, whereby "the private interests and passions of men" are led in the direction "which ...

"Smith Adam." Microsoft Encarta Encyclopedia 2001 ... Smith proclaimed the principle of the "invisible hand": Every individual in pursuing his or her own good is led, as if by an invisible ...

Adam Smith labeled the machine the “invisible hand.” In The Wealth of Nations, published in 1776, Smith, widely considered the father of economics, emphasized the economy’s self-regulating nature—that ...

Adam Smith labeled the machine the “invisible hand.” In The Wealth of Nations, published in 1776, Smith, widely considered the father of economics, emphasized the economy’s self-regulating nature—that ...

according to Adam Smith (1723-1790), the famed Scottish economist and “The Father of Economics,” who introduced the term “invisible hand.” But wait, is that all there is to it? Didn’t ...