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Poacher
Definition
An individual who illegally hunts or fishes on private property, which Smith identifies as typically being very poor even in countries where poaching is severely punished, illustrating how natural enjoyment of certain activities can drive down compensation.
Source Chapter
Book I, Chapter 10
Context
Smith uses the example of poachers to demonstrate how natural human inclinations toward certain activities can create oversupply of labour in those occupations, driving wages down to subsistence levels. This illustrates his principle that agreeable employments tend to be poorly compensated.
Economic Domain
Distribution