What were the origins of the "market economy"? How did it actually develop?

by Shashank1000
420blaashet

What exactly do you want to know? Are you interested in the transition from feudalism to capitalism? In that case I know an historiographical article you might be interested in.

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Are you referring to Adam Smiths' book, "The Wealth of Nations," or the background / process of how it all came about?