The Importation Of Foreign Corn

By Thomas Robert Malthus

Book Overview

The Importation of Foreign Corn is a book written by Thomas Malthus, an English economist and demographer, in 1815. The book focuses on the issue of importing foreign corn into England and the potential effects it could have on the country's economy and population. Malthus argues that importing foreign corn could lead to a decline in domestic agriculture and an increase in population, which could ultimately result in a decrease in wages and a rise in poverty. He also explores the political and social implications of importing foreign corn, including the potential for conflict with other countries and the impact on the working class. The book is a significant contribution to the debate on free trade and protectionism in the early 19th century and remains relevant today in discussions on globalization and international trade.From the vicinity of France, and the cheapness of its corn in all years of common abundance, it is scarcely possible that our main imports should not come from that quarter as long as our ports are open to receive them. In this first year of open trade, our imports have been such, as to shew, that though the corn of the Baltic cannot seriously depress our prices in an unfavourable season at home, the corn of France may make it fall below a growing price, under the pressure of one of the worst crops that has been known for a long series of years.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1162667443
• ISBN13: 9781162667447
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 30 Pages
• Weight: 0.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 7.5" x 9.3"