Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/191440 
Authors: 
Year of Publication: 
2019
Series/Report no.: 
Working Paper No. 113/2019
Publisher: 
Hochschule für Wirtschaft und Recht Berlin, Institute for International Political Economy (IPE), Berlin
Abstract: 
Marx's and Keynes's analyses of capitalism complement each other well. In a rather general model including the public sector and international trade it is shown that the labour theory of value provides a sound foundation to reveal the factors influencing employment. Workers buy "necessaries" out of their disposable wages from an integrated basic sector, whereas the "luxury" department's revenues spring from other sources of income. In order to maximize profits, the wage good industry controls the level of unit labour costs. After all, effective demand governs the volume of work. On this basis, implications for economic policy are outlined.
Subjects: 
Employment
Marx
Keynes
Surplus value
JEL: 
E11
E12
E24
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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