ABSTRACT

Contents: I. Introduction. II. Ma Yin-ch‘u's economic writings: weak links, disequilibria and planning; Ma Yin-ch‘u on the law of value, pricing policy and agricultural supplies; Ma Yin-ch‘u and the question of population. III. The critics: the ‘standpoint’ of Ma Yin-ch‘u; the question of population; pricing policy. IV. A rejoinder by Ma Yin-ch‘u. V. Concluding remarks.