From: glevy@PRATT.EDU
Date: Sat Nov 20 2004 - 14:38:31 EST
> In my judgment, one could spend a lifetime on the production of relative > surplus value, the evaluation/devaluation of constant capital, and the > implications for a overall rate of profit, even apart from unproductive > labor (which is not to say that the latter is not an important > consideration). I repeat my belief that Magaline is a great starting > point. Paul Z, Another great starting point on the same topics (and others as well) is Mandel's _Late Capitalism_. In addition to its review of the literature (up until its date of publication, of course) it also has a significant historical and empirical review that is very useful as a starting point for further research and study, imo. Like much of Luxemburg's books, alas, it seems to be largely forgotten today. It is very ambitious in scope and content -- especially when compared to the works of a contemporary such as Paul Mattick, Sr. In solidarity, Jerry
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