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Saad-Filho, Alfredo Concrete and Abstract Labour in Marx's Theory of Value 1997 Article On Marx on Abstract Labour Marx, Marxism, Political Economy, Abstract Labour, Concrete Labour, Value, Value Theory, Embodied Labour, Sraffa, Normalisation, Synchronisation, Homoegeneous Labour
Citation Saad-Filho, Alfredo 1997 Article Review of Political Economy Marx Marxism Political Economy Abstract Labour Concrete Labour Value Value Theory Embodied Labour Sraffa Normalisation Synchronisation Homoegeneous Labour On Marx on Abstract Labour

"Concrete and Abstract Labour in Marx's Theory of Value"

by Saad-Filho, Alfredo (1997)

Abstract

This paper presents an alternative reading of Marx's theory of value, which overcomes the dichotomy between production and circulation that characterizes several other approaches. This reading recognises that the subject of Capital is the capitalist economy, and it considers the relationship between labour and value from the viewpoint of the normalisation, synchronisation and homogenisation of labour. The formal possibility of existence of valueless money is discussed.

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Marx, Marxism, Political Economy, Abstract Labour, Concrete Labour, Value, Value Theory, Embodied Labour, Sraffa, Normalisation, Synchronisation, Homoegeneous Labour

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On Marx on Abstract Labour

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