ABSTRACT
Malthus is often thought to have been opposed to the development of manufacturing industry, but there are many statements in which he showed strong support for the development of manufacturing. He deplored the harsh working conditions of manufacturing workers at that time, but he believed that manufacturing had helped to overcome the employment problems in agriculture. He recognised that there would be difficult problems in establishing manufacturing industry, and that existing manufacturing industry would be threatened by foreign competition. He saw manufacturing as an essential element in the promotion of economic growth. He advocated a system in which agriculture, manufacturing, and commerce could coexist and be mutually supportive.
