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L’apport de Robert TORRENS à la théorie Ricardienne du salaire naturel

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Cet article reconsidère l'antériorité de Robert Torrens sur David Ricardo concernant la question du salaire naturel. L'attention portée à Torrens s'explique par l'influence qu'il a exercée sur Ricardo au moment de la rédaction de ses Principes. Pour beaucoup d'historiens de la pensée économique, cette influence concerne l'accent mis par Torrens sur le caractère socioculturel des biens de nécessité mesurant le prix naturel du travail. Cette appréciation est conforme au jugement de Ricardo, lequel rend hommage à Torrens pour cette contribution. Dans cet article, nous montrons que l'antériorité de Torrens sur Ricardo peut toutefois être réévaluée. Celle-ci porte plus généralement sur la méthode utilisée par Ricardo pour justifier, contre Malthus, l'indexation du salaire monétaire sur le prix monétaire des biens de subsistance. En définitive, l'article montre que l'hommage rendu par Ricardo à Torrens a conduit paradoxalement à une méconnaissance de sa théorie.

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  • Olivier Rosell, 2013. "L’apport de Robert TORRENS à la théorie Ricardienne du salaire naturel," Working Papers hal-04141164, HAL.
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