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Productive and surplus labour

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  • Paul Singer

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This paper deals with the difficult dichotomy presented by the Marxian economyof productive and unproductive labor, as well as surplus, and their uses by differentagents of the economy. It analyzes the concepts in Marx, Baran as well as the developmentof the ideas throughout the history of economic thought. JEL Classification: B11; B12; B14; B51; D46.

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  • Paul Singer, 1981. "Productive and surplus labour," Brazilian Journal of Political Economy, Center of Political Economy, vol. 1(1), pages 90-118.
    • Handle: RePEc:ekm:repojs:v:1:y:1981:i:1:p:90-118:id:2357
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    Keywords

    Marx; Baran; Adam Smith; history of economic thought; theory of value; labor theory of value; productive work;
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    JEL classification:

    • B11 - Schools of Economic Thought and Methodology - - History of Economic Thought through 1925 - - - Preclassical (Ancient, Medieval, Mercantilist, Physiocratic)
    • B12 - Schools of Economic Thought and Methodology - - History of Economic Thought through 1925 - - - Classical (includes Adam Smith)
    • B14 - Schools of Economic Thought and Methodology - - History of Economic Thought through 1925 - - - Socialist; Marxist
    • B51 - Schools of Economic Thought and Methodology - - Current Heterodox Approaches - - - Socialist; Marxian; Sraffian
    • D46 - Microeconomics - - Market Structure, Pricing, and Design - - - Value Theory

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