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Publication date: 7 November 2011

Özgür Orhangazi

This chapter discusses the contradictory role and place of finance within the post-1980 US economy. A central argument advanced is that the relationship between the real and…

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This chapter discusses the contradictory role and place of finance within the post-1980 US economy. A central argument advanced is that the relationship between the real and financial sides of the economy has become increasingly more complicated and contradictory. Therefore, the distinction made between “real” and “financial” problems of the economy needs to be better qualified by taking into account the dynamics between the two. The contradictory relationship is analyzed through a discussion of finance in relation to labor and households, nonfinancial corporations, speculative asset bubbles, and global imbalances. This analysis shows that finance has been in a contradictory unity with the rest of the economy. It has contributed to some of the problems in the economy, while providing solutions to them at other instances and in the process it shaped and in turn was shaped by the rest of the economy.

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Revitalizing Marxist Theory for Today's Capitalism
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ISBN: 978-1-78052-255-5

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Publication date: 24 June 2014

Marcel Knudsen

This chapter examines explanations for the slowdown of capital accumulation since 1980. Using Bureau of Labor Statistics data on trends on productivity and capital spending, we…

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This chapter examines explanations for the slowdown of capital accumulation since 1980. Using Bureau of Labor Statistics data on trends on productivity and capital spending, we find that slowing productivity growth accounts for slower capital accumulation. Other explanations for the downturn, such as outsourcing, the “post-industrial” economy, and financialization, do not reflect macroeconomic trends. However, we argue that shareholder value ideology affected decisions about how to balance productivity growth and inputs such as capital and labor. We discuss the consequences of slowing accumulation on American economic hegemony.

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The United States in Decline
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ISBN: 978-1-78350-829-7

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Publication date: 7 November 2011

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Revitalizing Marxist Theory for Today's Capitalism
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ISBN: 978-1-78052-255-5

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Publication date: 7 January 2016

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Analytical Gains of Geopolitical Economy
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ISBN: 978-1-78560-336-5

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Publication date: 22 September 2015

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Theoretical Engagements in Geopolitical Economy
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ISBN: 978-1-78560-295-5

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Publication date: 29 October 2014

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Research in Political Economy
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ISBN: 978-1-78441-007-0

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Publication date: 19 October 2016

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Risking Capitalism
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ISBN: 978-1-78635-235-4

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Publication date: 13 December 2018

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Environmental Impacts of Transnational Corporations in the Global South
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ISBN: 978-1-78756-034-5

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Publication date: 3 September 2019

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Class History and Class Practices in the Periphery of Capitalism
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ISBN: 978-1-78973-592-5

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Publication date: 30 November 2020

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The Capitalist Commodification of Animals
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ISBN: 978-1-83982-681-8

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