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Sraffa or An Alternative Economics

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1. This edited collection of essays is the result of a selection of papers presented at the International Conference in remembrance of Piero Sraffa (1898–1983), held in Rome in 2003 with the title ‘Sraffa or An Alternative Economies’. The essays have been subsequently elaborated, amended and enlarged by their respective authors.

We are most grateful to Peter Edwards, Paolo Maroscia and Constance Hayes for their useful comments on a preliminary draft of this Introduction. Needless to say, any remaining deficiency rests only with the authors.

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Chiodi, G., Ditta, L. (2008). Introduction. In: Chiodi, G., Ditta, L. (eds) Sraffa or An Alternative Economics. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230375338_1

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