Price Formation in Various Economies : Proceedings of a Conference held by the International Economic Association

Front Matter....Pages i-xviii Front Matter....Pages 1-1 The Task of the Contemporary Theory of Pricing....Pages 3-15 Recent German Contributions to the Theory of Oligopoly....Pages 16-29 Theoretical Analysis of the Behaviour and Decisions of Manufacturing Firms in Western Europe....Pages 30-49 The Role of the Retail Trade in the Competitive System....Pages 50-67 Pricing in Publicly-Controlled Industries: U.S.A.....Pages 68-81 The Price Level Under Full Employment in the United Kingdom....Pages 82-104 Front Matter....Pages 105-105 The Correct Relation Between Prices of Producer Goods and Wage Costs in a Socialist Economy....Pages 107-125 Price-Fixing and the Decentralization of Planning....Pages 126-134 Price as a Means of Planning the National Economy....Pages 135-144 Modern Theories of Building up Price Systems in Trade Between Socialist Countries....Pages 145-150 Front Matter....Pages 151-151 Planning by Forecast....Pages 153-169 A Study of Prices in a Planning Model....Pages 170-182 A ‘Recoupment Period’ Model of Investment and Pricing in a Socialist Economy....Pages 183-202 The Long-Term Interrelations of Pricing and Investment Decisions in Socialist Economies....Pages 203-218 Front Matter....Pages 219-219 Summary Record of the Debate....Pages 221-268 Back Matter....Pages 269-281