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Cambridge Journal of Economics 23:719-728 (1999)
Copyright © 1999 Cambridge Political Economy Society
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Marx, devalorisation, and the theory of value
Economics Department, California State University, Chico, CA 95929, USA
E-mail: michael@ecst.csuchico.edu
Abstract
This article investigates the implications of devalorisation of fixed capital in Marx's value theory. It shows why an exact, algebraic value theory is impossible. It also indicates how analysis of devalorisation provides a basis for understanding the nature of crises.