Mercadoria padrão e taxa de lucro: uma controvérsia recente

Abstract

The November, 1984, issue of this Review published a note by H. Cuevas "On Sraffa's 'Standard Commodity' and the Rate of Profit" giving rise to a number of comments in disagreement with Professor Cuevas conclusions. Given the relevance of the debate and the quality of the correspondence received by the Editor, the most representative notes are published in this issue of our Review of Eeonometrics: R. Hoffmann's initial comment, H. Cuevas reply, R. Hoffmann's further comments and, finally, a note by J. Rosinger which adds new observations regarding the role of non-basics in the determination of the rate of profit.