Measuring the World Rate of Profit: A Marxian Approach
Review of Radical Political Economics
Published online on March 25, 2026
Abstract
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This study applies multiple measures of profit rate, including those based on the Marxian concept of productive labor, to different data sources to control for data and definition impacts. Using a sample of thirty-two countries, the study finds a downward ...
This study applies multiple measures of profit rate, including those based on the Marxian concept of productive labor, to different data sources to control for data and definition impacts. Using a sample of thirty-two countries, the study finds a downward ...