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托马斯·马尔萨斯:人口论·摘录 155
托马斯·马尔萨斯《人口论》· An Essay on the Principle of Population · 投资
It may be said, perhaps, that such an instance as I have supposed could not occur, because the rise in the price of provisions would immediately turn some additional capital into the channel of agriculture. But this is an event which may take place very slowly, as it should be remarked that a rise in the price of labour had preceded the rise of provisions, and would, therefore, impede the good effects upon agriculture, which the increased value of the produce of the land might otherwise have occasioned.
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定位:Excerpt 155 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录
白话
有人可能反驳:物价一涨,资本自然会流入农业,所以不会出现你说的问题。马尔萨斯承认这有可能,但调整会非常慢。因为工资上涨先于物价上涨,这反而会阻碍农业受益:农场主面对成本上升,不敢马上扩大生产;等物价真涨了,资本才慢慢转过去。结果穷人先承受高物价,农业供给却迟迟跟不上。他的意思是,市场自动调节不是瞬间完成的,时间差会让穷人先吃亏,不能把“长期会平衡”当成短期不管的理由。
上下文
马尔萨斯《人口论》回应关于资本会自动流向农业的反驳,强调调整滞后。
今日一问
当物价先涨、供给调整很慢时,政策该不该先保护最等不起的那批人?
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