 IntroductionJoan Robinson Chapter Chapter I in An Essay on Marxian Economics, 1966, pp 1-5 from Palgrave Macmillan Abstract: Abstract The fundamental differences between Marxian and traditional orthodox economics are, first, that the orthodox economists accept the capitalist system as part of the eternal order of Nature, while Marx regards it as a passing phase in the transition from the feudal economy of the past to the socialist economy of the future. And, second, that the orthodox economists argue in terms of a harmony of interests between the various sections of the community, while Marx conceives of economic life in terms of a conflict of interests between owners of property who do no work and workers who own no property. These two points of difference are not unconnected — for if the system is taken for granted and the shares of the various classes in the social product are determined by inexorable natural law, all interests unite in requiring.an increase in the total to be divided. But if the possibility of changing the system is once admitted, those who hope to gain and those who fear to lose by the change are immediately ranged in opposite camps. Keywords: Imperfect Competition; Capitalist System; Passing Phase; Academic Economist; Orthodox Economist (search for similar items in EconPapers) There are no downloads for this item, see the EconPapers FAQ for hints about obtaining it. Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:pal:palchp:978-1-349-15228-5_1 Ordering information: This item can be ordered from DOI: 10.1007/978-1-349-15228-5_1 Access Statistics for this chapter More chapters in Palgrave Macmillan Books from Palgrave Macmillan |
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