Sraffa's system: Equal rate of profits and the notion of center of gravitation
This paper argues that the condition of uniform rate of profits in Sraffa's system is not based on his implicit assumption that the system is at the 'equilibrium' or the center of gravitation. It is rather a logical requirement of a reproducing system of basic goods as long as prices are not imposed from outside the system. This condition holds irrespective of supplies being equal to their respective effectual demands. It conjectures that Sraffa could have arrived at this conclusion through his analysis of the Standard system. On the basis of this result, a critique of the received interpretation, led by Garegnani, of Sraffa's prices is developed.
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2009
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Authors: | Sinha, Ajit ; Dupertuis, Michel-Stéphane |
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Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization. - Elsevier, ISSN 0167-2681. - Vol. 71.2009, 2, p. 495-501
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Publisher: |
Elsevier |
Keywords: | Sraffa Equilibrium Center of gravitation Standard system Uniform rate of profits |
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