RE: Re: Re: neo-Ricardian economics

2000-09-25 Thread Forstater, Mathew
This is also Frank Hahn's argument, as I understand it. But Sraffian prices are determined independently of demand. Now I suppose that one could set up one's argument so that such a difference was presented as a "special case" -- a "special case" where demand doesn't play any role, etc.-- but

Re: RE: Re: Re: neo-Ricardian economics

2000-09-25 Thread Michael Perelman
The difference seems to be that Sraffian prices are decidedly long run. That is why the supply curves are horizontal. The Arrow-Debreu-Walras has no time whatsoever, or all time is collapsed into a perfectly anticipated view of the future. "Forstater, Mathew" wrote: This is also Frank

neo-Ricardian economics

2000-09-22 Thread Jim Devine
talist society; (2) the problems of reproducing that society over time; (3) the contradictions of the system (which seems to be a restatement of #2); and (4) the concept of uneven development. To their credit, though they don't say so, this list excludes Ricardo-Sraffa (neo-Ricardian) economi

Re: neo-Ricardian economics

2000-09-22 Thread JKSCHW
class nature of capitalist society; (2) the problems of reproducing that society over time; (3) the contradictions of the system (which seems to be a restatement of #2); and (4) the concept of uneven development. To their credit, though they don't say so, this list excludes Ricardo-Sraffa (neo-Ric