Published in 1755, Cantillon's Essai sur la Nature du Commerce en Général is a comprehensive treatment that explains the organization of commercial society. Download the complete audio book here.
Cantillon explains that settlements are based on the requirements of production, especially the quantity of labor, and the extent of the specialization and division of labor.
Entrepreneurs establish markets in centrally located villages which provide the necessary conditions under which prices are established between supply and demand.
