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On Some Controversial Aspects of Sraffa's Theoretical System in the Second Half of the 1920s

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The object of these pages is to revive a critical reflection on the significance of Sraffa's early theoretical work in the five-year period running between 1925 and 1930. After identifying the main interpretative issues, attention is focused on Sraffa's thought on the shape of cost curves and its consequences on the relationship between price and quantity produced. The issues dealt with include the real motivations of Sraffs's criticism of Marshall's theory of value.

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  • Cavalieri, Duccio, 2001. "On Some Controversial Aspects of Sraffa's Theoretical System in the Second Half of the 1920s," MPRA Paper 43737, University Library of Munich, Germany.
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    Keywords

    Sraffa; cost curves; value; price; laws of returns; Marshall;
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    • B31 - Schools of Economic Thought and Methodology - - History of Economic Thought: Individuals - - - Individuals
    • B20 - Schools of Economic Thought and Methodology - - History of Economic Thought since 1925 - - - General

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