Piero Sraffa

by A. Roncaglia

Overview

This book discusses the developments of Sraffian-Ricardian economics, as well as looking at Sraffa's critique of the Marshallian theory of the firm and the industry, his edition of Ricardo's Works and correspondence, his book on production of commodities by means of commodities, and his influence Antonio Gramsci and Ludwig Wittgenstein.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781349541454
Publisher:	Palgrave Macmillan UK
Publication date:	04/30/2009
Series:	Great Thinkers in Economics
Edition description:	1st ed. 2009
Pages:	181
Product dimensions:	5.51(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.02(d)

About the Author

ALESSANDRO RONCAGLIA is Professor of Economics at the University of Rome La Sapienza, Italy. He is a member of the Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei and editor of Moneta e Credito. Among his publications, The Wealth of Ideas: A History of Economic Thought won the Blanqui Prize of the European Association for the History of Economic Thought.

Table of Contents

Introduction Early Life and Writings: The Critique of Marshallian Theory An Italian in Cambridge Production of Commodities by Means of Commodities Basic and Non-Basic Products The Standard Commodity Critique of the Marginalist Approach Interpreting Production of Commodities by Means of Commodities The Sraffa Legacy