The Economics of Karl Marx

Description

Presents an account and technical assessment of Marx's economic analysis in Capital, with particular reference to the transformation and the surplus-value doctrine, the reproduction schemes, the falling real-wage and profit rates, and the trade cycle. The focus is on criticisms that Marx himself might have been expected to face in his day and age. In addition, it offers a chronological study of the evolution of that analysis from the early 1840s through three 'drafts': documents of the late 1840s, the Grundrisse of 1857 - 1858, and the Economic Manuscripts of 1861 - 1863. It also provides three studies in application, focusing on Marx's'evolutionary' orientation in his evaluation of the transition to communism and his rejection of'egalitarianism' under both capitalist and communist regimes; his evolving perspective on the role of the industrial 'entrepreneur'; and his evolving appreciation of the prospects for welfare reform within capitalism.

Description

"This book presents an account and technical assessment of Marx's economic analysis in Capital, with particular reference to the transformation and the surplus-value doctrine, the reproduction schemes, the falling real-wage and profit rates, and the trade cycle. The focus is on criticisms that Marx himself might have been expected to face in his day and age. In addition, it offers a chronological study of the evolution of that analysis from the early 1840s through three drafts" documents of the late 1840s, the Grundrisse of 1857-1858, and the Economic Manuscripts of 1861-1863. It also provides three studies in application, focusing on Marx's evolutionary orientation in his evaluation of the transition to communism and his rejection of egalitarianism under both capitalist and communist regimes; his evolving perspective on the role of the industrial entrepreneur; and his evolving appreciation of the prospects for welfare reform within capitalism. Throughout, Hollander emphasizes Marx's relation with orthodox canonical classicism"--Publisher description.

Subjects

Series Statement

• Historical Perspectives on Modern Economics

Other Editions

• The Economics of Karl Marx: Analysis and Application (Historical Perspectives on Modern Economics)PaperbackCambridge University Press2008-04-30
• The Economics of Karl MarxHardcoverCambridge University Press2008-04-30
• The Economics of Karl MarxeBookCambridge University Press2008-01-01
• Economics of Karl MarxCambridge University Press2009-01-01