Re: GE/Sraffa: My response to Gil

1994-03-03 Thread S8800034
Steve Keen, i guess inadvertently, sent this posting to me. I'm forwarding it to the net since it appears to be intended for it. Ajit Sinha Original message A brief (supportive) comment on Ajit's posting re Sraffa. Since his purpose was reall

Re: GE/Sraffa: My response to Gil

1994-03-02 Thread Michael Lebowitz
In Message Tue, 01 Mar 1994 20:07:27 -0500 (EST), [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: >Gil's response to Ajit, Part 2. .. .. >This brings all, or at least most, of the pieces together. Ajit's >argument here encounters a fundamental dilemma: > >EITHER >1) CAPITAL cannot be considered the "bigger story" b

Re: GE/Sraffa: My response to Gil

1994-03-02 Thread Michael Lebowitz
In Message Tue, 01 Mar 1994 20:07:27 -0500 (EST), [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: >Gil's response to Ajit, Part 2. .. .. >This brings all, or at least most, of the pieces together. Ajit's >argument here encounters a fundamental dilemma: > >EITHER >1) CAPITAL cannot be considered the "bigger story" b

Re: GE/Sraffa: My response to Gil

1994-03-01 Thread GSKILLMAN
Gil's response to Ajit, Part 2. My comments to follow are basically tailored elaborations of my prologue, with a few interesting exceptions--e.g., concerning Ajit's claim that the context underlying the Sraffian system is supplied by Marx's _CAPITAL_. I suggest reasons to doubt this. Commen

Re: GE/Sraffa: My response to Gil

1994-03-01 Thread GSKILLMAN
Gil's response to Ajit, Part 2. My comments to follow are basically tailored elaborations of my prologue, with a few interesting exceptions--e.g., concerning Ajit's claim that the context underlying the Sraffian system is supplied by Marx's _CAPITAL_. I suggest reasons to doubt this. Commen

Re: GE/Sraffa: My response to Gil

1994-03-01 Thread GSKILLMAN
When Ajit replies to my claim that the Sraffian model is just equivalent to a GE system with a lot of stuff left out by saying that in Sraffa-land (or what Ajit calls the "surplus approach"), quote, "The real wage is determined by social and historical forces", I say right, he's just listing s

Re: GE/Sraffa: My response to Gil

1994-03-01 Thread GSKILLMAN
When Ajit replies to my claim that the Sraffian model is just equivalent to a GE system with a lot of stuff left out by saying that in Sraffa-land (or what Ajit calls the "surplus approach"), quote, "The real wage is determined by social and historical forces", I say right, he's just listing s

GE/Sraffa: My response to Gil

1994-02-28 Thread Ajit Sinha
To remind the reader, Gil Skillman earlier characterized the "Sraffian system of commodity prices of production" as "just a GE system with a lot of stuff left out..." In my earlier posting, I showed surprise at Gil's characterization and reminded him that the three basic aspects of the GE model, n

GE/Sraffa: My response to Gil

1994-02-28 Thread Ajit Sinha
To remind the reader, Gil Skillman earlier characterized the "Sraffian system of commodity prices of production" as "just a GE system with a lot of stuff left out..." In my earlier posting, I showed surprise at Gil's characterization and reminded him that the three basic aspects of the GE model, n