The paper contains a further defence of those aspects of the interpretation of Ricardo advanced in Peach (1993) that have been subjected to criticism by writers of a Sraffian persuasion. It is argued that the latest criticisms, from Heinz Kurz and Gary Mongiovi, serve best to illuminate the...

This paper reconsiders the debate between de Vivo and Hollander over the "further evidence" in favour of Sraffa's "corn model" interpretation of Ricardo in the light of Torrens's Letter to Lord Liverpool (1816). It is argued that the Letter provides unique evidence of the influence on Torrens of...

This paper responds to Professor Morishima's defense of the interpretation of Ricardo advanced in his Ricardo's Economics (1989) and reiterated in his 'Morishima on Ricardo: Two replies' (1996). It is argued that key features of Morishima's interpretation are unsustainable. Copyright 1998 by...

This paper seeks to clarify and defend aspects of the interpretation advanced in Interpreting Ricardo (Terry Peach, 1993) in the light of published criticisms by writers of a 'Sraffian' persuasion. The principal areas of discussion include the 'corn model' interpretation, the labor theory of...

This paper presents a textually-based critique of Samuel Hollander's "new view" interpretation of David Ricardo's growth analysis. It is argued that Hollander overstates his case in claiming that a "new view" style of reasoning was adopted by Ricardo from at least December 1814; that Ricardo's...

Economic reform in China helped transform the structure and volume of agricultural production and resulted in significant changes in efficiency and productivity. This paper measures agricultural technical efficiency (TE) and total factor productivity (TFP) in China by allowing producers...