调适中的传统经济——对二元经济论构成挑战的一个实例

Anthropologic Analysis of Traditional Economy Development——An Example which Challenges "Duality Economic Theory

面对第三世界的经济发展 ,经济学家曾提出过各种各样的经济理论 ,其中最具有代表性 ,影响最大的则是刘易斯提出的“二元经济理论” ,按照这一理论 ,后进地区的发展只有靠输出劳动力 ,实现资本的原始积累和劳动力自由化才可望成功。然而我们在大方县红丰村经过调查所收集到的资料却于刘易斯的二元经济论发展构想相左 ,在这里可以做到在延续传统经济生活方式的情况下使商品有效地切入市场 ,从而获得较高的市场效益 ,据此 ,我们从文化人类学的角度对刘易斯的二元经济论提出质疑 ,从而改写二元经济论的内涵。

Many economists have put forward many kinds of economic theories. Among them,William Arthur Lewis's 'Duality Economic Theory' is typical and influential to solve the development problems in the developing country. It is suggested that economic development depends on export of labor,primitive accumulation of capital and labor liberalization in backward area. By analyzing the field data of Hongfeng village in Dafang County,this article puts forward some questions,which don't agree with William Arthur Lewis's 'Duality Economic Theory' in the anthropologic perspective and then adapting its intension.