Marx and Keynes: From exploitation to employment

Fritz Helmedag

No 113/2019, IPE Working Papers from Berlin School of Economics and Law, Institute for International Political Economy (IPE)

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.

Keywords: Employment; Marx; Keynes; Surplus value (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: E11 E12 E24 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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