1. Adam Smith
... 391). "He stated that the role of government is to protect the land from foreign invasion, enforce contracts and maintain a physical and legal infrastructure that promotes commerce and investment"(Smith 451). Smith believed that government produces nothing and therefore the expenses of government reduce the wealth of a nation. Smith said, "the best contribution governments can make to the wealth of nations ... ...
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