中国古代两种经济思想比较论

最早提出国家干预思想的是春秋初期的政治家管仲;而西汉史学家司马迁则是第一个提出经济活动最好让其自由发展、国家不应干预的思想。这两种经济思想在西汉时期争论最为激烈,也发展得最成熟。应该注意将宏观调控与适度的自由发展结合起来,注意借鉴古代的国家干预经济的思想,吸取司马迁的自由放任经济思想中的有益成分,努力建立起适应中国特色的社会主义市场经济体系。

Comparison between Two Economic Thoughts in Ancient China

Guan Zhong, a politician in the early Spring and Autumn Period in ancient China, first claimed the thought of national interference. However, Sima Qian, a historian in the Western Han Dynasty, first asserted the idea that nation should not interfere in economic activities and had better leave economic activities develop freely. These two economic thoughts were most controversial but developed most perfectly during the Western Han Dynasty. Attention should be paid to the combination of macro control and moderate laisser-faire development. The ancient thought of national interference in economy can be borrowed and the instructive element of Sima Qian's laisser-faire economic thought should be absorbed in an effort to establish a socialist market economy system adaptive to Chinese characteristics.