The Marginal Productivity Theory of Distribution: A Critical History

ISBN-13: 9781138804968 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 212 str.

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Opis

John Pullen presents a critical history of the concept of the Marginal Profit Theory of Distribution, looking at the contributions of its proponents such as Stigler, Wicksteed, Marshall and Wicksell and its critics Pareto, Hobson, Cassell, Edgeworth and Adriance, stressing the continuity of the debate.

Spis treści

1. Basic Concepts 2. Forerunners and Founders 3. Followers and Critics: 1900-1920: From Hobson to Adriance 4. Followers and Critics: 1920-1940: From Cassel to Fraser 5. Followers and Critics After 1940: From Kaldor to Blaug 6. Summary of Main Themes 7. Miscellaneous Considerations 8. The Normative Language of the Non-normative MPTD 9. General Conclusion: Neither Normative Nor Positive

O autorze

John Pullen was previously Associate Professor in the Department of Business, Economics and Public Policy at the University of New England, Australia, before being appointed as an Honorary Fellow in 2006.