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A Tale of Three Theorems.
- Source :
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Review of Radical Political Economics . Mar2017, Vol. 49 Issue 1, p125-132. 8p. - Publication Year :
- 2017
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Abstract
- In combination the Okishio theorem (1961) and a theorem due to John Roemer (1981) imply that a capital-saving technical change could simultaneously (1) reduce production costs and therefore be adopted by profit-maximizing capitalists, (2) make the economy less productive because it is retrogressive, yet (3) raise the rate of profit even while the real wage remains constant. But how can a technical change which makes the economy less productive make capitalists better off if workers are no worse off? This article resolves this conundrum, and goes on to prove a third theorem which provides a way in the Sraffian framework to calculate precisely how much any individual technical change, introduced in any particular industry, increases labor productivity in the economy as a whole. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *CAPITALISM
*LABOR productivity
*WAGES
*LABOR economics
*PERFORMANCE standards
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 04866134
- Volume :
- 49
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Review of Radical Political Economics
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 122395153
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/0486613415616213