ABSTRACT

An attempt to provide a formal analysis of joint production, the text of which was originally the author's PhD thesis. The work is designed to lead from the most abstract and general concepts of the theory of value to applications in the areas of the measurement of capital and growth, of international trade, and of natural resources.

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PART I Introduction

chapter 1|2 pages

Sraffa’s First Critique

chapter 2|4 pages

Ricardo and the Surplus Approach

chapter 4|3 pages

Single-Product Sraffa Systems: Prices

chapter 9|5 pages

Theory and History

chapter 13|2 pages

Summary of Results

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PART II Mr Sraffa on Joint Production

chapter 1|99 pages

The System

chapter 12|113 pages

Definition of a Pure Fixed-Capital System

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PART III Other Essays