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Economic Theories Marx Viewed Capital Essay

Both Keynes and Kalecki use Marx's theories as a starting point but quickly moved into new ways of thinking, particularly with regard to effective demand being oriented toward the demand-side. Marx had remained rooted in supply-side demand function, rejecting Say's Law only to note that demand did not necessarily meet supply. Works Cited:

Marx, K. (1867). Das kapital: A critique of political economy.

Mandel, E. (1995). Marx's theory of crises. International Viewpoint. Retrieved April 24, 2010 from http://www.internationalviewpoint.org/spip.php?article289

Argitis, G. (2003). Finance, instability and economic crisis: The Marx, Keynes and Minsky problems in contemporary capitalism. University of Crete working paper no. 0307.

Green, F. (1991). Marx, Malthus and wages:...

History of Political Economy. Vol. 23 (1) 95-100.
Magdoff, F. & Magdoff, H. (2004). Disposable workers: Todays' reserve army of labor. CBS Marketwatch. Retrieved April 24, 2010 from http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1132/is_11_55/ai_n6137106/

Sebastiani, M. (1989). Kalecki and Marx on effective demand. Atlantic Economic Journal. Vol. 17 (4) 22-28.

Shaikh, A. (1985). Demand in Keynes, Marx and Kalecki. New School for Social Research. Retrieved April 24, 2010 from http://homepage.newschool.edu/~AShaikh/Accumulation,%20finance,%20and%20effective%20demand%20in%20Marx,%20Keynes%20.pdf

Mattick, P. (1955). Marx and Keynes. Western Socialists. Retrieved April 24, 2010 from http://www.marxists.org/archive/mattick-paul/1955/keynes.htm

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Works Cited:

Marx, K. (1867). Das kapital: A critique of political economy.

Mandel, E. (1995). Marx's theory of crises. International Viewpoint. Retrieved April 24, 2010 from http://www.internationalviewpoint.org/spip.php?article289

Argitis, G. (2003). Finance, instability and economic crisis: The Marx, Keynes and Minsky problems in contemporary capitalism. University of Crete working paper no. 0307.

Green, F. (1991). Marx, Malthus and wages: A comment on Cotrell and Darity. History of Political Economy. Vol. 23 (1) 95-100.
Magdoff, F. & Magdoff, H. (2004). Disposable workers: Todays' reserve army of labor. CBS Marketwatch. Retrieved April 24, 2010 from http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1132/is_11_55/ai_n6137106/
Shaikh, A. (1985). Demand in Keynes, Marx and Kalecki. New School for Social Research. Retrieved April 24, 2010 from http://homepage.newschool.edu/~AShaikh/Accumulation,%20finance,%20and%20effective%20demand%20in%20Marx,%20Keynes%20.pdf
Mattick, P. (1955). Marx and Keynes. Western Socialists. Retrieved April 24, 2010 from http://www.marxists.org/archive/mattick-paul/1955/keynes.htm
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