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Biens bloquants et étalons

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  • Gilbert Abraham-Frois
  • Edmond Berrebi

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[fre] La distinction entre biens « nécessaires » et biens « de luxe » a été renouvelée par P. Sraffa qui propose de distinguer entre biens et biens non fondamentaux. On montre ici l'intérêt, et l'importance d'un nouveau concept, celui de « biens bloquants » et « secteur bloquant ». Evidemment, quand le système est indécomposable, secteur fondamental et secteur bloquant sont confondus. Il en va différemment quand le système est décomposable. Ce sont en effet les biens bloquants qui déterminent le taux profit maximum. L'étalon des prix comprend nécessairement le secteur bloquant et les biens qui directement ou indirectement dans production de ceux-ci. Il n'est donc pas défini à partir du secteur fondamental et il peut même se faire qu'il n'y ait pas de biens fondamentaux et que cependant il existe un taux profit maximum, un rapport étalon et une marchandise étalon. Cet article permet d'éclairer les problèmes posés par la définition et la signification d'un étalon invariable des prix ; on montre en particulier qu'il est nécessaire d'avoir recours à un numéraire particulier pour exprimer les prix et salaire. [eng] The classical distinction between necessary and luxury goods has been renewed by P. Sraffa with his distinction between basic and non basic goods. This paper points out the importance of « blocking goods » and « blocking sector ». If, in case of irreducible systems, basic sector and blocking sector are identical, it is quite different for reducible (or decomposable) system. In such case, the maximum rate of profit is determined by the blocking sector. The standard commodity necessarily includes the blocking sector and all goods which enter directly or indirectly into the production of these commodities. Consequently, it is not defined from the basic sector ; in the particular case where there is no basic commodity, one can always define, and find, however, a maximum rate of profit, a standard ratio, and a standard commodity. This paper gives also some precisions about definition, construction and main characteritics on an « invariable commodity » ; one of the main results is that one cannot find a standard commodity without having defined a relevant numeraire.

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  • Gilbert Abraham-Frois & Edmond Berrebi, 1989. "Biens bloquants et étalons," Revue Française d'Économie, Programme National Persée, vol. 4(2), pages 3-26.
  • Handle: RePEc:prs:rfreco:rfeco_0769-0479_1989_num_4_2_1210
    DOI: 10.3406/rfeco.1989.1210
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