Sraffa and Goodwin: A Unifying Framework for Standards of Value in the Income Distribution Problem

Steenge, Albert E. (1995) Sraffa and Goodwin: A Unifying Framework for Standards of Value in the Income Distribution Problem. Journal of Economics, 62 (1). pp. 55-75. ISSN 0931-8658

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Abstract:	In this paper we show that direct links exist between Sraffian and Goodwinian methodologies in income distribution theory. In fact, Sraffa's Standard commodity approach and Goodwin's transformation of axes are shown to be different manifestations of the same structural approach. Both are brought under a unified framework in terms of transformations involving a transformation matrix of rank one. To obtain transparency Sraffa is shown to retain as much interdependency as possible while Goodwin sacrifies all interdependent structure. It appears that a central role is played by models related to closed models of input-output type.
Item Type:	Article
Copyright:	© 1995 Springer
Research Group:	Legal and Economic Governance Studies (LeGS)
Link to this item:	http://purl.utwente.nl/publications/69628
Official URL:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01227538
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