Abstract
This article proposes a rational reconstruction of the arguments of Malthusand Ricardo in their 1815 essays, Grounds of an Opinion and AnEssay on Profits, whereby a policy of free corn trade was repudiated andendorsed, respectively. Malthus envisaged defense and (trade-induced)opulence as two mutually alternative options and, if required to make achoice, he had no hesitation in choosing the former. By contrast, Ricardoexcluded any such trade-off, arguing that even in the case of war or poordomestic harvest, foreign agricultural countries would be seriously damagedif they opted for restrictions on their corn exports to Great Britain.
| Lingua originale | English |
|---|---|
| pagine (da-a) | 151-184 |
| Numero di pagine | 34 |
| Rivista | History of Political Economy |
| Volume | 47 |
| Stato di pubblicazione | Published - 2015 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- History
- Economics and Econometrics
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Signorino, R., Signorino, R., & Salvadori, N. (2015). Defense versus Opulence?An Appraisal ofthe Malthus-Ricardo 1815Controversy on the Corn Laws. History of Political Economy, 47, 151-184.