The Theory of Capitalist Development
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| Author | Paul Sweezy |
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| Language | English |
| Subject | Labor theory of value |
| Publisher | Monthly Review Press |
Publication date | 1942 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover and Paperback) |
| Pages | 398 |
| ISBN | 978-0853450795 |
The Theory of Capitalist Development is a 1942 book by the Marxian economist Paul Sweezy, in which the author expounds and defends the labor theory of value. It has received praise as an important work, but Sweezy has also been criticized for misrepresenting Karl Marx's economic theories.