Interest and Profit in the Theories of Value and Distribution (Studies in Political Economy)

Alison Thompson, a filmmaker living in New York City, was enjoying Christmas with her boyfriend in 2004 when she saw the news online: a 9.3-magnitude earthquake had struck near Indonesia, triggering a massive tsunami that hit much of southern Asia. As she watched the death toll climb, Thompson had one thought: she had to help. A few years earlier, she had spent eight months volunteering at Ground Zero after 9/11. She'd learned then that when disaster strikes, it's not just the firemen and Red Cross who are needed -- every single person can make a difference. With 300 in cash and some basic medic. Front Matter....Pages i-x Introduction....Pages 1-11 The Literature before Marx....Pages 13-45 Marx on the Interest Rate....Pages 47-81 Marx on the Relation between Interest and Profit....Pages 82-101 Keynes on the Interest Rate....Pages 102-156 Keynes on the Relation between Interest and Profit....Pages 157-180 A Monetary Theory of the Rate of Profits....Pages 181-191 Conclusion....Pages 192-193 Back Matter....Pages 194-229