Re: [OPE-L] basics vs. non-basics

From: clyder@GN.APC.ORG
Date: Thu Sep 22 2005 - 17:20:55 EDT


Quoting Ian Wright <iwright@GMAIL.COM>:

> Let's assume that the bean workers consume goods from the basic sector. Are
> you then wanting to say that, therefore, "beans" are basic?
>

No, but that this makes them non-self reproducing. The beans
thus have basics as input and are just like any other
non-basic.

>
> Do you think going over a two-commodity example would help us understand
> each other? You may have a point that I have not grasped, or vice-versa.
>

I am off to Loch Ness for the long weekend, I will consider doing
an example when I come back.



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