In his important work "The Wealth of Nations," Adam Smith argued, amongst many other things, that the measurement of a country's wealth was not just its gold and silver reserves. It was the totality of the country's production and commerce.
En su gran trabajo, "La riqueza de las naciones", Adam Smith argumenta, entre muchas otras cosas, que la riqueza de un país no solo se mide con el oro y la plata que posea, sino con el nivel de producción y comercio del país.