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大卫·李嘉图：政治经济学及赋税原理·摘录 290
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
"We see in Scotland poor lands thus cultivated by the proprietor, and which could be cultivated by no other person. Thus too we see in the interior provinces of the United States vast and fertile lands, the revenue of which alone would not be sufficient for the maintenance of the proprietor. These lands are cultivated nevertheless, but it must be by the proprietor himself, or, in other words, he must add to the rent, which is little or nothing, the profits of his capital and industry, to enable him to live in competence. It is well known that land, though cultivated, yields no revenue to the landlord when no farmer will be willing to pay a rent for it: which is a proof that such land will give only the profits of the capital and of the industry necessary for its cultivation."--_Say_, Vol. ii. p. 127.
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定位：Excerpt 290 · 核对日期：2026-10-19 · 核验：短摘录
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萨伊说：在苏格兰，有些贫瘠土地由地主自己耕种，因为别人不会租。在美国内陆，有广阔肥沃的土地，但地租收入不足以维持地主生活。这些土地仍被耕种，但只能由地主自己种，也就是说，他必须把资本和劳动的利润加到几乎为零的地租上，才能过上像样的生活。众所周知，土地即使被耕种，如果没农民愿意付租金，地主就收不到地租；这证明这类土地只能提供耕种所需资本和劳动的利润。
上下文
李嘉图引用萨伊《政治经济学概论》中的观点，说明地租为零时土地仍可能被耕种，为后续税收分析做铺垫。
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你身边有没有“无租也耕种”的例子？这如何影响你对地租的理解？
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