[OPE-L:3969] Re: More on negative surplus value

Michael Perelman (michael@ecst.csuchico.edu)
Sat, 11 Jan 1997 09:48:56 -0800 (PST)

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Gerald Levy wrote:

> (1) [an empirical/historical question] Re the late 19th century (in the
> advanced capitalist economies), I think you are right. Yet, I am
> curious about your comment that you believe "something similar might
> be brewing today." Where do you see the evidence of this possible
> development?

Right now capital is depreciating very quickly. The only thing that is
holding off a repeat of the late nineteenth century experience is the
extreme protection of intellectual propery and patent rights that
protects capital from competition in the high profit, high tech sectors.

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Michael Perelman
Economics Department
California State University
Chico, CA 95929

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