In this thought-provoking book, well known economists Kurz and Salvadori cover original findings and new vistas on old problems. They cover: alternative interpretations of classical economists new growth theory the relationship between Sraffian theory and Von Neumann the treatment of capital in...

pt. 1. Classical economics and modern theory -- pt. 2. On Sraffa's contribution -- pt. 3. Production of commodities by means of commodities in its making -- pt. 4. Growth and distribution -- pt. 5. Exhaustible resources.

"Drawing in particular on the work of Sraffa, Smith, Ricardo and Marx, the essays in this volume explore the characteristic features of the Classical economists' approach to economic problems, and the renewal of interest in that approach in modern times. In recent years, new material has been...