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大卫·李嘉图:政治经济学及赋税原理·摘录 266
大卫·李嘉图《政治经济学及赋税原理》· On the Principles of Political Economy and Taxation · 投资
One, and I think the only one of the disadvantages of a low value of silver in a country, proceeding from a forced abundance, has been ably explained by Dr. Smith. If the trade in gold and silver were free, "the gold and silver which would go abroad, would not go abroad for nothing, but would bring back an equal value of goods of some kind or another. Those goods too would not be all matters of mere luxury and expense, to be consumed by idle people, who produce nothing in return for their consumption. As the real wealth and revenue of idle people would not be augmented by this extraordinary exportation of gold and silver, so would neither their consumption be augmented by it. Those goods would, probably the greater part of them, and certainly some part of them, consist in materials, tools, and provisions, for the employment and maintenance of industrious people, who would reproduce with a profit, the full value of their consumption. A part of the dead stock of the society would thus be turned into active stock, and would put into motion a greater quantity of industry than had been employed before."
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定位:Excerpt 266 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录
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亚当·斯密指出,一国白银过多导致银价低,唯一坏处是金银被强制留在国内。如果金银贸易自由,多余的金银会流到国外,但不会白流,而是换回等值的货物。这些货物不是供闲人挥霍的奢侈品,而主要是原料、工具和食品,用来雇佣和养活勤劳的人,让他们生产出超过消耗的价值。这样,社会一部分死资本就变成活资本,能推动更多产业。李嘉图引用这段话,是想说明自由出口金银的好处:不是损失财富,而是把闲置资源盘活,创造更多就业和生产。
上下文
李嘉图在书中引用亚当·斯密《国富论》的观点,讨论金银自由流动对一国产业的好处。
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你身边有没有被“锁死”的资源,本可以流动起来创造更大价值?
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