,*APT] #ac ,! 0,TRANS=MATION0 ( ,CAPITALISM ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,PAUL ,MATTICK ,TEXT 3 ,EVALUAT+ ! WORK ( ,KEYNES1 ECONOMI/S CAME TO 0DI/+UI% ! PROBLEMS HE OP5$ UP FROM ! P>TICUL> SOLUTIONS HE SUGGE/$4 ,!SE SOLUTIONS MID$ & REPLAC$10 IT WAS SAID1 0& HIS WORK W\LD /ILL BE REVOLUTION>Y 9 ! OP5+ UP ( PROBLEMS & ! ADMISSION ( ! POSSIBILITY ( SOME SOLUTION DIFF]5T FROM ! ONE ?AT HAD PREVI\SLY BE5 ACCEPT$ & HAD =ECLOS$ FRE% 9QUIRY40.<#a.> ,9 ?IS1 ,KEYNES 0SUCCE$$ :]E PREVI\S H]ETICS HAD FAIL$1 P>TLY BECAUSE HE CAME AT A TIME ?AT WAS RIPE TO RECEIVE HIS IDEAS40.<#b.> ,AL?\< ,KEYNES' 0!ORY ( /AGNATION GAVE MOD]N EXPRESSION TO SOME 9DIG5\S ELEM5TS /RESS$ 9 ,M>X'S 'BREAK-D[N' !ORY1 SU* AS *RONIC UND]CONSUMPTION1 G5]AL OV]PRODUCTION & ! SECUL>LY DECL9+ RATE ( PR(IT1 ! IMPORTANT PRACTICAL DIFF]5CE BETWE5 !M1 ?\<1 IS ?AT ,KEYNES S\X DOGMATICALLY DISMISS$ ANY & ALL SU* ,/ATE ACTIONS AS 9EVITABLY & 9V>IABLY B5EFIT+ ONLY '! CAPITALI/ CLASS' 9/EAD ( ! ECONOMY AS A :OLE40.<#c.> ,POSSIBLY IT WAS = ?IS REASON 0?AT ,KEYNES WAS ADOPT$ BY SOME ECONOMI/S 9 RECOIL FROM :AT MAY HAVE SEEM$ LIKE POSSIBLE ,M>XIAN IMPLICATIONS 9 ! GREAT DEPRESSION02 ,M>XI/S !Y C\LD NOT BECOME1 EV5 ?\< 0,M>X ANTICIPAT$ ,KEYNES10 BECAUSE ( ,M>XISM'S 0MISAN?ROPIC B5T ) REG>D TO ,WE/]N CULTURE :I* DOES NOT REPRES5T A V]Y GOOD C>E] L9E = ECONOMI/S ( ! ,WE/40.<#d.> ,IT IS ! /ATE-ORGANIZ$ OR 0,KEYNESIAN0 ASPECT ( PRES5T-DAY CAPITALISM :I*1 BY S]V+ AS A BELAT$ BUT UNAVOIDABLE CRITIQUE ( ! CAPITALISM ( OLD1 SIMULTANE\SLY S]VES AS A REFUTATION ( ,M>XISM4 ,EV5 IF IT IS ADMITT$ ?AT 0! LAWS ( MOTION :I* ,M>X'S MODEL ( CAPITALISM REVEAL$ MAY /ILL BE VISIBLE 9 ,AM]ICAN CAPITALISM10 IT IS MA9TA9$ ?AT !SE LAWS >E N[ 0FAC$ ) A SET ( REM$IES :I* SPR+ FROM SOCIAL ATTITUDES QUITE BEYOND HIS IMAG9ATION40.<#e.> ,NOT ONLY ,AM]ICANS BUT ,EUROPEANS TOO REF] TO A *ANG$ CAPITALISM2 AL?\< 0WE /ILL COMMONLY SPEAK ( ,5GL& & ,FRANCE AS CAPITALI/ C\NTRIES10 IT IS SAID1 0!Y >E NO LONG] CAPITALI/ 9 ! S5SE UND]/OOD BY ,M>X & HIS CONTEMPOR>IES40.<#f.> ,9 ?IS VIEW1 IT WAS ,KEYNES :O ASSI/$ ! CAPITALI/ METAMORPHOSIS & :O MADE 0! GREATE/ S+LE CONTRIBUTION TO ! TE*NIQUES ( DEMOCRATIC TRANSITION4 ,9 SO DO+ HE HELP$ TO %[ ! PEOPLES ( ! ,WE/ A WAY =W>D :I* DID NOT LEAD ACROSS ! BORNE ( TOTAL CLASS W> - A B\RNS FROM :I* ! WAGE E>N]S ( ! ,WE/ RECOIL1 N[ ?AT !Y HAVE SE5 ITS RAG+ WAT]S40.<#g.> ,KEYNESIANISM IS ?US CELEBRAT$ NOT ONLY AS ! SAVIOR ( CAPITAL BUT AS ! SAVIOR ( LABOR AS WELL4 ,IT IS ( C\RSE TRUE ?AT CONTEMPOR>Y CAPITALISM DIFF]S FROM ! CAPITALISM ANALYZ$ BY ,M>X4 ,HE DID NOT =ESEE ALL ! ACTUAL *ANGES4 ,CAPITALISM'S TRANS=MATION WAS NOT ONLY ! ECONOMIC BUT ALSO ! SOCIAL & POLITICAL RESULT ( 9T]NATIONAL COMPETITIVE CAPITAL ACCUMULATION :I*1 BY ISSU+ 9TO TWO WORLD W>S & REVOLUTIONS1 L$ TO A RAPIDLY 9CREAS+1 OR EV5 TOTAL1 /ATE CONTROL ( NATIONAL ECONOMIES4 ,?IS C\RSE ( EV5TS1 H[EV]1 EV5 IF ,M>X HAD EXPECT$ IT1 W\LD NOT HAVE AFFECT$ HIS ECONOMIC !ORY2 = !SE EV5TS RELATE TO POLITICAL REACTIONS TO ECONOMIC CRISIS SITUATIONS4 ,AW>E ( ! BASIC CONTRADICTIONS ( CAPITAL PRODUCTION & CONV9C$ ?AT ITS EXPANSION & EXT5SION C\LD ONLY 5L>GE & %>P5 !M1 ,M>X WAS 9T]E/$ NOT SO MU* 9 SPECULAT+ AB\T ! POSSIBLE /AY+-P[]S ( CAPITALISM AS 9 DEVELOP+ A REVOLUTION>Y =CE TO PUT AN 5D TO IT4 ,! CELEBRAT$ 0FAILURE0 ( ,M>XISM IS A FAILURE NOT ( ECONOMIC !ORY1 BUT RA!R ( ! SOCIAL & POLITICAL EXPECTATIONS BAS$ ON IT4 ,( C\RSE1 IT IS ALSO A 0FAILURE0 ( ECONOMIC !ORY 9S(> AS ITS APPLICATION TO REALITY L$ TO AN UND]E/IMATION ( CAPITALISM'S SUSCEPTIBILITY TO *ANGE4 ,H[EV]1 NO REASONABLE P]SON W\LD DEM& ?AT ,M>X %\LD =ESEE ACTUAL SOCIAL & ECONOMIC DEVELOPM5T 9 ALL ITS CONCRETE MANIFE/ATIONS4 ,& TO ! EXT5T ?AT SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPM5T IS PR$ICTABLE ) SOME DEGREE ( C]TA9TY1 ,M>X DID RA!R WELL1 AS IS DEMON/RAT$ BY ! RISE ( ,KEYNESIANISM4 ,9 ! ,KEYNESIAN =MULATION1 ,M>X'S F9D+S >E SIL5TLY ACCEPT$ & SIMULTANE\SLY 0REM$I$0 BY CONSCI\S 9T]V5TIONS 9 ! M>KET ME*ANISM4 ,M>X WAS NOT A SOCIAL RE=M] 9T]E/$ 9 ! AMELIORATION & P]PETUATION ( EXI/+ PRODUCTION RELATIONS4 ,= HIM CAPITALISM HAD NO FUTURE BECAUSE ITS TRANS=MATION WAS ALREADY AN OBS]VABLE PH5OM5ON4 ,ITS EXPANSION WAS AT ! SAME ITS DECAY :5 REG>D$ FROM A REVOLUTION>Y 9/EAD ( FROM A CONS]VATIVE PO9T ( VIEW4 ,) REG>D TO !ORY1 HE SAW HIS FUNCTION NOT SO MU* AS PROVID+ ! RATIONALE = ! EV]-*ANG+ POLITICAL ACTIONS ( HIS TIME AS 9 DISC]N+ ! G5]AL TR5D ( CAPITAL DEVELOPM5T AT ! V]Y />T ( ITS 9T]NATIONAL ASC5DANCY4 ,FUTURE EV5TS MAY BE ANTICIPAT$ ONLY ON ! BASIS ( PRES5T KN[L$GE1 & PR$ICTIONS >E POSSIBLE ONLY ON ! ASSUMPTION ?AT A KN[N PATT]N ( PA/ DEVELOPM5T WILL ALSO HOLD = ! FUTURE4 ,IT MAY NOT2 YET EXI/+ KN[L$GE W>RANTS SOME EXPECTATIONS & ?US ALL[S = ACTIONS :OSE RESULTS WILL CONFIRM OR REFUTE !SE EXPECTATIONS4 ,9 VIEW ( ! PA/ PATT]N ( HI/ORICAL DEVELOPM5T & ON ! BASIS ( HIS [N EXP]I5CE1 ,M>X WAS C]TA9LY CONV9C$ ?AT ! DEVELOPM5T ( CAPITALISM1 BY GIV+ RISE TO A REVOLUTION>Y PROLET>IAT1 W\LD LEAD TO ITS ABOLITION4 ,HE DID NOT CONTEMPLATE ! POSSIBILITY ( A 0SECOND LIFE0 = CAPITALISM BY WAY ( GOV]NM5TAL ACTIVITIES4 ,NOR C\LD HE IMAG9E ?AT 0,M>XISM0 ITSELF C\LD BE TRANS=M$ 9TO AN IDEOLOGY S]V+ /ATE-CAPITALISM1 :I* ACCEL]ATES ! CONC5TRATION & C5TRALIZATION T5D5CIES 9H]5T 9 COMPETITIVE CAPITAL ACCUMULATION BY POLITICAL MEANS4 ,M>X'S POLITICAL EXPECTATIONS HAVE NOT AS YET BE5 REALIZ$4 ,! V]Y EXI/5CE ( A MODIFI$ CAPITALISM & ! ABS5CE ( A REVOLUTION>Y WORK+ CLASS SEEM TO DISPROVE HIS POLITICAL !ORIES4 ,! TURN ( ! C5TURY WITNESS$ TWO P>ALLEL TR5DS - ! PROGRESSIVE OBJECTIVE 0SOCIALIZATION0 ( B\RGEOIS SOCIETY & ! PROGRESSIVE SUBJECTIVE 0B\RGEOISIFICATION0 ( ! LABOR MOVEM5T4 ,:5 IT PROV$ POSSIBLE TO BETT] WORK]S' CONDITIONS )9 ! CONF9ES ( CAPITALISM1 ! ONCE RADICAL LABOR MOVEM5T TURN$ 9TO AN 9/ITUTION PROVID+ ADDITIONAL SUPPORT = ! SOCIAL /ATUS QUO4 ,\T ( ! EXP]I5CES ( ! LABOR MOVEM5T ITSELF >OSE1 ! IDEA ?AT IT WAS POSSIBLE TO TRANS=M CAPITALISM 9TO SOME K9D ( 0SOCIALISM0 GRADUALLY1 BY WAY ( RE=MS4 ,AL?\< LESS SOPHI/ICAT$1 ,FABIANISM & ,M>XIAN ,REVISIONISM ANTICIPAT$ ! ,KEYNESIAN !ORY2 N[ IT IS ?IS !ORY :I* S]VES AS ! IDEOLOGY ( ! RE=MI/ LABOR MOVEM5T4 ,9 MORE S5SES ?AN ONE1 IT WAS SAID1 ! POLITICAL IMPORTANCE ( ,KEYNES' BOOK 0IS ?AT AT EV]Y PO9T1 )\T A S+LE EXCEPTION1 IT IS 9 FULL AGREEM5T ) ,LABOR POLICY 9 ?IS C\NTRY .<,5GL&.>1 & :AT IS EV5 MORE SIGNIFICANT1 EXPRESSES 9 PROP] ECONOMIC =M :AT HAS BE5 IMPLICIT 9 ! ,LABOR ,MOVEM5T'S ATTITUDE ALL ALONG40.<#h.> ,AL?\< RUNN+ C\NT] TO ,M>X'S REVOLUTION>Y EXPECTATIONS1 ALL ?IS IS 9 CON=MITY ) HIS IDEA ?AT EXI/+ SOCIO-ECONOMIC CONDITIONS DET]M9E ! RUL+ IDEOLOGY4 ,AL?\< ,M>X DID NOT CONC]N HIMSELF ) POSSIBLE MODIFICATIONS ( ! CAPITALI/ SY/EM BY WAY ( GOV]NM5T CONTROLS1 HIS ECONOMIC !ORY DOES NOT D5Y ! FEASIBILITY ( SU* 5DEAVORS4 ,IT IS ( C\RSE POSSIBLE TO 9T]V5E 9 ECONOMIC PROCESSES BY POLITICAL MEANS4 ,W> ITSELF ILLU/RATES ?IS AS WELL AS ,M>X'S !ORY ( SOCIAL REVOLUTION4 ,:AT WAS IMPORTANT TO ,M>X WAS ! ANALYSIS ( CAPITAL DEVELOPM5T ON ! ASSUMPTION ?AT !RE W]E NO 9T]V5TIONS 9 ! FETI%I/IC ACCUMULATION PROCESS4 ,ONLY ?US WAS IT POSSIBLE TO DETECT CAPITALISM'S 9H]5T CONTRADICTIONS & LIMITATIONS4 ,M>X'S !ORY DOES NOT D5Y ! FACT ?AT FULL EMPLOYM5T CAN & MAY BE CREAT$ EI!R BY GOV]NM5T-9DUC$ 9VE/M5TS OR BY AN 9CREASE 9 ! PROP5SITY TO CONSUME4 ,IT SIMPLY DOES NOT DISCUSS SU* MANE\V]S4 ,!Y >E1 ( C\RSE1 POSSIBILITIES1 PROVID$ ?AT NEI!R POLICY S]I\SLY 9FR+ES UPON ! PREVAIL+ SOCIAL CLASS RELATIONS4 ,( ?IS ,KEYNES WAS ALSO FULLY AW>E4 0,AP>T FROM ! NECESSITY ( C5TRAL CONTROLS TO BR+ AB\T AN ADJU/M5T BETWE5 ! PROP5SITY TO CONSUME & ! 9DUCEM5T TO 9VE/10 HE WROTE1 0!RE IS NO MORE REASON TO SOCIALIZE LIFE ?AN !RE WAS BE=E4.<#i.>0 ,FAVOR+ ! PREVAIL+ SOCIAL RELATIONS1 HE SAW NO 0REASON TO SUPPOSE ?AT ! EXI/+ SY/EM S]I\SLY MISEMPLOYS ! FACTORS ( PRODUCTION02 ! SY/EM HAD FAIL$ ONLY 9 0DET]M9+ ! VOLUME1 NOT ! DIRECTION1 ( ACTUAL EMPLOYM5T40.<#a.> ,BY AFFECT+ ONLY ! VOLUME ( PRODUCTION1 ,KEYNESIAN 9T]V5TIONS 9 ! ECONOMY NECESS>ILY 0ADJU/0 PRODUCTION & CONSUMPTION 9 FAVOR ( 09VE/M5TS40 ,SU* 0ADJU/M5TS0 CANNOT 5D ! 0P>ADOX ( POV]TY 9 ! MID/ ( PL5TY10 & >E NOT DESIGN$ TO DO SO4 ,IT IS PRECISELY = ?IS REASON ?AT !Y >E OP]ATIONAL AS !Y >E /ILL 9 L9E ) ! G5]AL T5D5CY ( CAPITALI/ PRODUCTION TO 0ACCUMULATE CAPITAL = ! SAKE ( ACCUMULATION40 ,9 CONTRA/ ) ,KEYNES1 ,M>X SAW 9 CAPITALISM AN IRRATIONAL SOCIAL MODE ( PRODUCTION4 ,BUT AS !RE >E NO ECONOMIC PROCESSES 9DEP5D5T ( HUMAN ACTIVITIES HE CALL$ ! CAPITALI/ IRRATIONALITY FETI%I/IC BEHAVIOR4 ,IT IS ! FETI%I/IC SELF-EXPANSION ( CAPITAL :I* DET]M9ES BO? ! VOLUME & ! DIRECTION ( PRODUCTION4 ,SOCIAL CONTROL ( ! ECONOMY W\LD IMPLY ! CONSCI\S DET]M9ATION ( BO? ! VOLUME & ! DIRECTION ( PRODUCTION4 ,?IS W\LD1 H[EV]1 CON/ITUTE A RADICAL *ANGE 9 EXI/+ SOCIAL RELATIONS1 BAS$ AS !Y >E ON ! SUBJUGATION ( ! WORK+ POPULATION BY WAY ( VALUE PRODUCTION4 ,BY 9SI/+ ?AT ONLY ! VOLUME1 NOT ! DIRECTION1 ( PRODUCTION %\LD BE SUBJECT TO GOV]NM5T PLANN+1 ,KEYNES 9DICAT$ ?AT HE WAS NOT CONC]N$ ) ALT]+ ! EXI/+ CLASS RELATIONS BUT ONLY ) REMOV+ ITS DANG]\S PROCLIVITIES 9 TIMES ( CRISIS4 ,9T]V5TIONS 9 ! ECONOMY HAVE BE5 =C$ ON CAPITALI/ GOV]NM5TS BY CIRCUM/ANCES BEYOND !IR CONTROL4 ,!SE 9T]V5TIONS DO NOT PO9T TO A RE=MATIVE T5D5CY 9 CAPITALISM4 ,:AT !Y DO REVEAL IS ?AT ! SY/EM F9DS IT MORE & MORE DIFFICULT TO SOLVE CAPITALI/ PROBLEMS BY /RICTLY CAPITALI/IC MEANS4 ,9 A CONSI/5T CAPITALI/ IDEOLOGY ! 0NEW ECONOMICS0 SPELL NOT SUCCESS1 BUT FAILURE4 ,TO BE SURE1 GOV]NM5T 9T]V5TIONS MAY PO/PONE OR MITIGATE A CRISIS2 BUT ! NE$ = SU* 9T]V5TION ONLY BE>S WITNESS TO ! DEP? ( ! CRISIS SITUATION4 ,) ! P[] TO SIDE-TRACK DEPRESSION GOES ! P[] TO CONTROL ! BOOM1 & ! 0BUS9ESS-CYCLE0 MAY N[ APPE> AS ! EXPANSION & CONTRACTION ( GOV]NM5T-9DUC$ PRODUCTION4 ,S9CE A SLACK5+ RATE ( PRIVATE CAPITAL EXPANSION MAY BE COMP5SAT$ = BY GOV]NM5T-9DUC$ PRODUCTION1 ! LATT] MAY BE P>$ D[N :5 PRIVATE 9VE/M5T 9CREASES4 ,GOV]NM5T-9DUC$ PRODUCTION MAY EV5 BOL/] ! RATE ( ECONOMIC GR[?4 ,CONDITIONS ( 0PROSP]ITY0 MORE IMPRESSIVE ?AN ?OSE BR\ISE1 & NEI!R CAPITAL NOR GOV]NM5T %[ ANY 9T]E/ 9 *ANG+ ?IS /ATE ( AFFAIRS SO LONG AS IT LA/S4 ,AT ANY RATE1 REC5T ECONOMIC HI/ORY HAS DEMON/RAT$ ! POSSIBILITY ( A 0PROSP]\S0 DEVELOPM5T ( ! MIX$ ECONOMIES4 ,AN UNBRIDL$ PRIVATE CAPITAL ACCUMULATION BY WAY ( COMPETITION PRESUPPOSES :AT HAS BE5 CALL$ A FREE WORLD M>KET & ! FREE MOVEM5T ( LABOR & CAPITAL BETWE5 ALL NATIONS AS WELL AS )9 EA* ( !M4 ,AL?\< !RE NEV] W]E SU* CONDITIONS1 SOME SEMBLANCE ( !M EXI/$ 9 CAPITALISM'S LAISSEZ-FAIRE /AGE4 ,?IS /AGE WAS !N CELEBRAT$ AS ! CAPITALI/ CONDITION P] SE4 ,9 REALITY1 H[EV]1 IT WAS ! CASE M]ELY ( A TEMPOR>Y MONOPOLIZATION ( 9DU/RIAL PRODUCTION & ( ! WORLD M>KET BY A FEW NATIONS1 ALL[+ !M A VA/ & RAPID ACCUMULATION ( CAPITAL4 ,!IR MONOPOLI/IC POSITIONS W]E (T5 BROK5 BY EXTRA-M>KET MEANS1 SU* AS /ATE-SUBSIDIES1 NATIONAL PROTECTION1 & W>F>E4 ,BECAUSE IT IS NOT CAPITAL 9 ! AB/RACT :I* COMPETES = ! M>KETS ( ! WORLD1 BUT DEF9ITE NATIONAL CAPITALS1 !IR ECONOMIC RIVALRIES TAKE ON ! =M ( /RUGGLES = POLITICAL P[]4 0,/RICTLY0 ECONOMIC COMPETITION WAS ONLY NATIONALLY POSSIBLE1 & EV5 H]E IT WAS NEV] 0PURE40 ,CAPITAL ACCUMULATION EXP&S ! WORLD M>KET & DET]M9ES ITS *>ACT]4 ,BUT ! ACCUMULATION PROCESS IS 9T]RUPT$ OR SL[$ D[N BY 9SUFFICI5T PR(ITABILITY4 ,?IS LACK ( PR(ITABILITY HAS CONCRETE REASONS1 & ) CAPITALISM A WORLD-M>KET SY/EM1 ! CONCRETE REASONS WILL BE DET]M9$ BY ! /RUCTURE ( ! WORLD ECONOMY AS WELL AS BY ?AT ( EA* CAPITALI/ NATION4 ,! AN>*Y & NATIONAL *>ACT] ( CAPITAL PRODUCTION PREV5TS ! DETECTION1 ( ANY DEF9ITE SET ( CONCRETE REASONS = ! CONDITIONS ( CAPITAL /AGNATION4 ,:AT APPE>S AS ! 0REASON0 = ! DEPRESSION IS ONLY ! RESULT ( EMPIRICALLY UNDETECTABLE CAUSES4 ,! 9DIVIDUAL CAPITALI/ EXP]I5CES ! DEPRESSION AS A DECL9E 9 ! DEM& = HIS COMMODITIES4 ,! 9DIVIDUAL NATION FEELS IT AS A DECL9E ( PRODUCTION CAUS$ BY A LACK ( M>KETS1 & DEF5DS ITSELF AGA9/ =EIGN COMPETITION BY TRY+ TO SECURE & 5L>GE ITS [N M>KET AT ! EXP5SE ( O!R NATIONS4 ,! RISE ( 0BIG BUS9ESS0 9 ANY P>TICUL> NATION IS AN EXPRESSION ( A SUCCESSFUL REPRODUCTION ( ITS CAPITAL /RUCTURE4 ,TO A*IEVE AN 9T]NATIONAL REORGANIZATION AL?\< ?IS IS ALSO NECESS>Y = CONT9U\S CAPITAL =MATION1 IS F> MORE DIFFICULT4 ,BIG BUS9ESS1 \TGR[+ ! FRAME ( ! NATIONAL ECONOMY1 EXP&$ 9 ALL CAPITALI/ C\NTRIES & L$ TO ! EXPORT ( CAPITAL & TO ALL MANN] ( 9T]NATIONAL TRU/IFICATION & C>TELLIZATION4 ,BUT ! 09T]NATIONALIZATION0 ?US A*IEV$ WAS LESS A TRUE 9T]NATIONALIZATION ( ! M>KET-DET]M9$ CAPITALI/ CONC5TRATION & C5TRALIZATION PROCESS ?AN AN ATTEMPT TO COPE ) ! 9T]NATIONALIZATION ( ! CAPITALI/ PRODUCTION & EX*ANGE PROCESS )\T GIV+ UP ITS E>LI]-DEVELOP$ NATIONAL =M4 ,IT ALSO EXPRESS$ ! DIFFICULTY ( BR++ 0ACCUMULATION = ! SAKE ( ACCUMULATION0 9TO CON=MITY ) ! CONSI/5TLY MORE /ABLE SOCIAL 9/ITUTIONS ?AT DEVELOP$ )9 ! SEP>ATE NATIONAL /ATES4 ,NO REALLY EFFECTIVE WAY HAS BE5 F\ND TO REPEAT ON AN 9T]NATIONAL SCALE ! COMPETITIVE ACCUMULATION & CONC5TRATION PROCESS ?AT TOOK PLACE 9 EA* C\NTRY 9DIVIDUALLY4 ,BECAUSE ! 0SELF-EXPANSION0 ( CAPITAL DISREG>DS ! P>TICUL> NE$S ( NATIONAL /ATES1 GOV]NM5TS HAVE SELDOM BE5 9 FAVOR ( A /RICT LAISSEZ-FAIRE POLICY 9 !IR 9T]NATIONAL ECONOMIC RELATIONS4 ,! 0AUTOMATIC SELF-EXPANSION0 WAS /RONGLY OPPOS$ BY ALL SOCIAL LAY]S :OSE 9T]E/S W]E VE/$ 9 ! NATIONAL /ATE AS AN 5TITY RELATIVELY 9DEP5D5T ( ! G5]AL DEVELOPM5T ( CAPITAL4 ,NOT SATISFI$ ) ! MONOPOLI/IC 09T]NATIONALIZATION0 ( BIG BUS9ESS1 :I* T5D$ TO >RE/ RA!R ?AN PROMOTE G5]AL CAPITAL EXPANSION1 GOV]NM5TS1 REPRES5T+ NATIONAL CAPITALS1 EXPRESS$ !IR [N 09T]NATIONALISM0 9 A POLICY ( NATIONAL EXPANSION4 ,! 09T]NATIONALISM0 ( CAPITALISM ?US COMES TO ! =E AS AN IMP]IALI/IC NATIONALISM4 ,?IS PRESUPPOS$ A C]TA9 UNITY BETWE5 GOV]NM5T & CAPITAL1 BR\LI] =MS ( 9DIVIDUALI/IC COMPETITION4 ,TO FULFILL !IR NEW - OR RA!R ADD$ - FUNCTIONS1 GOV]NM5TS 5T]$ ! >5A ( 9T]NATIONAL COMPETITION ) MO/ OR ALL ( ! NATIONAL P[] AT !IR DISPOSAL4 ,! E>LI] SY/EM1 A /ATE-SUPPORT$ ECONOMIC COMPETITION ?AT MIRY ?R\< 9TO W>1 WAS REPLAC$ BY A W>-LIKE COMPETITION1 OR ACTUAL W>F>E1 SUPPORT$ BY ! NATIONAL ECONOMY4 ,AS LONG AS CRISES & DEPRESSIONS W]E EFFECTIVE 5\< TO ALT] ! CONDITIONS ( PRODUCTION & ! /RUCTURE ( CAPITAL & ?US BR+ AB\T A RESUMPTION ( CAPITAL EXPANSION1 A /ATE ( OV]-ACCUMULATION AT ONE LEVEL ( CAPITAL PRODUCTION L$ TO A /ATE ( OV]-ACCUMULATION ON A HI<] LEVEL ( CAPITAL PRODUCTION4 ,UND] N9ETE5?-C5TURY CONDITIONS IT WAS RELATIVELY EASY TO OV]COME OV]-ACCUMULATION BY MEANS ( CRISIS ?AT MORE OR LESS AFFECT$ ALL CAPITAL 5TITIES ON AN 9T]NATIONAL SCALE4 ,BUT AT ! TURN ( ! C5TURY A PO9T HAD BE5 REA*$ :]E ! DE/RUCTION ( CAPITAL ?R\< CRISIS & COMPETITION WAS NO LONG] SUFFICI5T TO *ANGE ! TOTAL CAPITAL /RUCTURE T[>DS A GREAT] PR(ITABILITY4 ,! BUS9ESS-CYCLE AS AN 9/RUM5T ( ACCUMULATION HAD APP>5TLY COME TO AN 5D2 OR RA!R1 ! BUS9ESS-CYCLE BECAME A 0CYCLE0 ( WORLD W>S4 ,AL?\< ?IS SITUATION MAY BE EXPLA9$ POLITICALLY1 IT WAS ALSO A CONSEQU5CE ( ! CAPITALI/ ACCUMULATION PROCESS4 ,CAPITAL WAS N[ 0ACCUMULAT$0 9 GR[+ MEASURE 9 ! =M ( >MAM5TS4 ,! >MAM5TS-RACE L$ TO AN EXPANSION ( 9DU/RY NOT BECAUSE IT WAS 0PR(ITABLE0 9 ! REGUL> S5SE ( ! T]M1 BUT BECAUSE AN 9CREAS+ P>T ( PR(ITS C\LD N[ BE 0REALIZ$0 ?R\< GOV]NM5T PUR*ASES4 ,TO BE SURE1 ! 0EXTRA-ECONOMIC0 REC\RSE TO W>-PRODUCTION WAS NOT ADOPT$ SOLELY TO AVOID A BUS9ESS DECL9E2 IT F\ND ITS RATIONALIZATION 9 POLITICAL & IDEOLOGICAL OBJECTIVES AS WELL4 ,W>S >E NOT UNIQUE TO CAPITALISM2 BUT ! OBJECTIVES = :I* CAPITALI/ W>S >E F\E4 ,ASIDE FROM ALL IMAG9>Y REASONS1 ! MA9 OBJECTIVE1 MADE PAT5T BY ! POLICIES ( ! VICTORI\S P[]S1 IS ! DE/RUCTION ( ! COMPETITOR NATION OR BLOC ( NATIONS4 ,9 ITS RESULTS1 !N1 W> IS A =M ( 9T]NATIONAL COMPETITION4 ,IT IS NOT SO MU* A QUE/ION ( COMPETITION BY 0EXTRA-ECONOMIC0 MEANS AS AN UNMASK+ ( ECONOMIC COMPETITION = A BLOODY & PRIMITIVE /RUGGLE BETWE5 M5 & M54 ,! RESUMPTION ( ! ACCUMULATION PROCESS 9 ! WAKE ( A 0/RICTLY0 ECONOMIC CRISIS 9CREASES ! G5]AL SCALE ( PRODUCTION4 ,W>1 TOO1 RESULTS 9 ! REVIVAL & 9CREASE ( ECONOMIC ACTIVITY4 ,9 EI!R CASE CAPITAL EM]GES MORE CONC5TRAT$ & MORE C5TRALIZ$4 ,& ?IS BO? 9 SPITE & BECAUSE ( ! DE/RUCTION ( CAPITAL4 ,9 A WORLD ( 9T]NATIONALLY-COMPET+ CAPITAL 5TITIES1 ?IS IMPLIES *ANGES 9 ECONOMIC & !RE) POLITICAL P[] POSITIONS4 ,:ILE ?IS IS TRUE ?R\<\T ! CAPITAL ACCUMULATION PROCESS1 IT IS ACCEL]AT$ 9 TIMES ( W> & ?US BECOMES QUITE OBVI\S4 ,DESPITE ! LOSSES ( SOME NATIONS1 ! GA9S ( O!RS >E L>GE 5\< TO 9ITIATE A NEW P]IOD ( CAPITAL EXPANSION SOON TO EXCEL1 9 T]MS ( WORLD PRODUCTION1 ! PRE-W> LEVEL ( ECONOMIC ACTIVITY4 ,! G5]AL PROCESS ( CAPITAL ACCUMULATION1 :I* OCCURR$ )9 A WORLD ECONOMY DOM9AT$ BY ,GREAT ,BRITA91 SL[LY %IFT$ ! LOCUS ( ECONOMIC P[]4 ,LONG BE=E ! \TBREAK ( ,WORLD ,W> ,I1 ,G]MANY & ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES HAD TAK5 OV] ,BRITA9'S P[] POSITION4 ,:ILE ?IS WAS ONE ( ! REASONS = W>1 ! W> ITSELF %IFT$ ! CONTROLL+ ECONOMIC P[] FROM ,EUROPE TO ,AM]ICA4 ,! RELATIVE /AGNATION ( ,EUROPEAN CAPITAL PRIOR TO ! ,FIR/ ,WORLD ,W> WAS MITIGAT$ BY A GOV]NM5T-FO/]$ >MAM5TS RACE2 :ILE ,AM]ICA'S SL[+ RATE ( CAPITAL EXPANSION WAS REV]S$ ) ! \TBREAK ( W>4 ,H] RECOV]Y ( #aiae 0WAS G5]AT$ BY ! DEM& = W> SUPPLIES EMANAT+ FROM ,EUROPEAN ,GOV]NM5TS40 ,EXPANSION ( PRODUCTION 0WAS D]IV$ 9 P>T FROM TAXATION & 9 P>T FROM ! SALE ( SECURITIES TO 9DIVIDUALS & BANK+ 9T]E/S10 SO ?AT ! PROCESS ( ,AM]ICAN RECOV]Y 0WAS G5]AT$ BY AN \TP\R+ ( PUR*AS+ P[] BY WAY ( GOV]NM5T TREASURIES4 ,IT DID NOT BEG9 ) AN EXPANSION ( ORD9>Y CONSUMPTION DEM& OR AN 9CREASE 9 ! PRODUCTION ( PRIVATE CAPITAL GOODS40.<#a#a.> ,AL?\< ! 9CREASE 9 PRODUCTION WAS SET 9 MOTION BY ! POLICIES ( GOV]NM5TS 5GAG$ 9 OR PR(IT+ BY W>1 TOTAL WORLD PRODUCTION ROSE TO UNPREC$5T$ HEIR+ NATIONS ( ,EUROPE ! PO/W> P]IOD WAS A TIME NOT ( REAL PROSP]ITY1 BUT ( A SL[ RETURN TO1 & AN 9SUFFICI5T 5L>GEM5T (1 !IR PRE-W> LEVEL ( PRODUCTION4 ,?IS WAS1 MOREOV]1 AT ! PRICE ( AN 9CREAS+ 9DEBT$NESS TO ,AM]ICA & AN 9T5SIFI$ EXPLOITATION ( ! WORK]S1 MANIFE/+ ITSELF 9 L[]$ LIV+ /&>DS4 ,BUT ,AM]ICA PROSP]$1 & 9 #aibi H] WEAL? WAS TWO-&-A HALF TIMES AS GREAT AS 9 #a#i#a#d4 ,MEASUR$ BY WORLD PRODUCTION ECONOMIC ACTIVITY HAD 9CREAS$ & CAPITAL HAD ACCUMULAT$4 ,ITS SEAT ( /R5G? HAD %IFT$ FROM ,EUROPE TO ,AM]ICA4 ,LIKE PREVI\S DEPRESSION P]IODS1 ! W> HAD T\*$ (F A NEW EXPANSION ( CAPITAL & HAD CONC5TRAT$ IT 9 ! /RONGE/ CAPITALI/ NATION4 ,?IS IS FUR!R ILLU/RAT$ BY ,AM]ICA'S =EIGN F9ANCIAL RELATIONS4 ,:ILE 9 #aiad 0,AM]ICAN 9VE/ORS HELD =EIGN SECURITIES AM\NT+ TO LESS ?AN #a BILLION DOLL>S1 9 #aibd SU* PRIVATE HOLD+S AM\NT$ TO ALMO/ #d4#f BILLIONS - OR R\E 9CLUD$4 ,9 ADDITION1 ! GOV]NM5T ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES HELD =EIGN GOV]NM5T OBLIGATIONS AGGREGAT+ #a#a4#h BILLION DOLL>S4 ,?US1 )9 ! SPACE ( 4T5 YE>S1 ! =EIGN SECURITIES ACQUIR$ BY ! GOV]NM5T & ! PEOPLE ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES W]E MORE ?AN FIFTE5 TIMES AS GREAT AS ! AM\NT ?AT HAD ACCUMULAT$ DUR+ ! PREC$+ #ac YE>S ( ! NATION'S EXI/5CE40.<#a#b.> ,?\< ,AM]ICAN PRODUCTION GREW & H] 0NATIONAL WEAL? 9CREAS$1 ?AT PORTION UTILIZ$ DIRECTLY = ! REPRODUCTION PROCESS ( WEAL? CONT9U$ TO DECL9E40.<#a#c.> ,9 O!R WORDS1 !RE WAS A SLACK5+ ( ! RATE ( ACCUMULATION2 ! P]C5TAGE ( PRODUCTIVE CAPITAL 9 RELATION TO NONPRODUCTIVE WEAL? BECAME LESS 9/EAD ( MORE4 ,?IS WAS NO LONG] ! TYPE ( CAPITAL PRODUCTION :I* *>ACT]IZ$ ! N9ETE5? C5TURY4 ,! EXPANSION ( PRODUCTION 9ITIAT$ BY W> & C>RI$ OV] 9TO PEACE WAS NOT 5\< TO LEAD TO A G5]AL EXPANSION ( CAPITAL PRODUCTION UND] ! CONDITIONS ( ! M>KET-DET]M9$ ECONOMY4 ,AFT] A DECADE ( LIMIT$ PROSP]ITY1 RE/RICT$ L>GELY TO ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 A NEW COLLAPSE ( ! M>KET SY/EM L$ TO NEW /ATE 9T]V5TIONS4 ,!SE1 H[EV]1 SUCCE$$ ONLY 9 /ABILIZ+ DEPRESSION CONDITIONS2 ! FULL UTILIZATION & FUR!R EXPANSION ( PRODUCTIVE RES\RCES HAD TO AWAIT ANO!R W>4.<#a#d.> ,W>-PRODUCTION WAS !N1 9 ITS EFFECTS1 NOT REALLY 0WA/E-PRODUCTION0 BUT A M$IUM = ! RESUMPTION ( ! ACCUMULATION PROCESS4 ,9 ?IS S5SE1 IT WAS NOT ONLY A SUBSIDY TO >MAM5TS PRODUC]S BUT A CONDITION = A BETT] PR(ITABILITY ( PO/W> CAPITALISM4 ,?IS IS AN ADDITIONAL REASON :Y1 G5]ALLY1 CAPITALI/S WILL OBJECT TO USEFUL PUBLIC WORKS & WELF>E SP5D+ BUT NOT TO ! EXT5SION ( 0DEF5SE0 EXP5DITURES4 ,ASIDE FROM IDEOLOGICAL CONSID]ATIONS1 EXP]I5CE %[S ?AT ! POSSIBILITY ( W> IS 9TR9SIC TO CAPITAL ACCUMULATION & ?AT W>S MU/ BE WON TO HA/5 ! EXPANSION PROCESS4 ,! ,FIR/ ,WORLD ,W> & ITS AFT]MA? REQUIR$ AN 5ORM\S EXT5SION ( GOV]NM5TAL CONTROLS OV] ! :OLE ( ! ECONOMY - ! SO-CALL$ 0W>-SOCIALISM40 ,AFT] ! W>1 SOME C\NTRIES RETURN$ QUICKLY TO :AT WAS CONSID]$ ! 0NORMAL0 /ATE ( CAPITAL PRODUCTION1 *>ACT]IZ$ BY A M9IMUM ( GOV]NM5T CONTROL4 ,O!R NATIONS C\LD NOT A*IEVE 0NORMALCY10 BUT C>RI$ DECISIVE GOV]NM5TAL CONTROLS FROM W> 9TO PEACE 9 ORD] TO COPE ) !IR 9T]NAL DIFFICULTIES & ) ! *ANG$ WORLD SITUATION4 ,! ,BOL%EVIK REGIME ADOPT$ ! CONDITIONS ( W>-SOCIALISM - 9 A MORE CONSI/5T =M - AS ! MODEL = RECON/RUCT+ ! ,RUSSIAN ECONOMY & = TRANS=M+ PRIVATE 9TO /ATE-CONTROLL$ CAPITAL PRODUCTION4 ,GOV]NM5T CONTROLS W]E EXT5D$ DUR+ & AFT] ! ,SECOND ,WORLD ,W>1 FIR/ TO WAGE W> MORE EFFICI5TLY1 & LAT] TO MA9TA9 SOCIAL /ABILITY 9 ! PO/W> WORLD4 ,AL?\< ! ,SECOND ,WORLD ,W>1 LIKE ! FIR/1 L$ TO A WORLD PRODUCTION HI<] ?AN ! PRE-W> LEVEL1 ?IS 9CREASE WAS NOT 5\< TO SU/A9 MORE ?AN ! ,AM]ICAN PO/W> 0BOOM40 ,9 ! BEG9N+ ( #a#i#e1 UNEMPLOYM5T BECAME ONCE MORE A DOM9ANT ISSUE4 ,) ! SOLE EXCEPTION ( ,GREAT ,BRITA91 9 ALL ,WE/]N NATIONS & P>TICUL>LY 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES ! ,KEYNESIAN ANTI-SLUMP SUGGE/IONS W]E REVIV$4 ,! ,UNIT$ ,NATIONS ,ORGANIZATION SAW ! NE$ = DRAW+ UP A 0MA/]-PLAN0 = COMBAT+ UNEMPLOYM5T ?R\< WORLD-WIDE ACTIONS4 ,BUT ALL ! DELIB]ATIONS 9 ?IS RESPECT CAME TO NO?+2 !Y ALWAYS RETURN$ TO ! G5]AL DEM& ?AT ! 0CR$ITOR NATIONS10 I4E41 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 EXT5D FUR!R CR$ITS TO ! DEBTOR NATIONS4 ,BY #a#i#d#i1 H[EV]1 ,AM]ICA F\ND H]SELF 9 A BUS9ESS DEPRESSION :I* HAD IMM$IATE REP]CUSSIONS ALL OV] ! WORLD4 0,! FALL ( #e P] C5T 9 ! ,AM]ICAN NATIONAL PRODUCT CAUS$ A #h P] C5T FALL 9 ,AM]ICAN IMPORTS1 &1 = A TIME1 9 ! SUMM] ( #a#i#d#i1 ?REAT5$ TO CANCEL ALL ! PROGRESS MADE 9 ! FIR/ YE> ( ,M>%ALL ,PLAN AID40.<#a#e.> ,! ,KOREAN ,W> ALT]$ ! SITUATION ONCE MORE4 ,! CONDITIONS CREAT$ BY ! ,SECOND ,WORLD ,W> & ! RESUMPTION ( >MAM5TS PRODUCTION = ! ,KOREAN ,W> DO NOT EXPLA9 ALL ASPECTS ( ! ,AM]ICAN PO/W> 0BOOM40 ,H[EV]1 ! DEPRESSION :I* PREC$$ ! ,KOREAN ,W> & ITS 5D BY WAY ( ! W> W]E OBVI\SLY CONNECT$ ) ! DECL9E & ! RESUMPTION ( GOV]NM5T SP5D+4 ,PRIOR TO ! ,KOREAN ,W>1 & DESPITE #b BILLION DOLL>S' WOR? ( ,AM]ICAN AID TO ,EUROPE1 GOV]NM5T EXP5DITURES 9 ,AM]ICA DROPP$ CONSID]ABLY FROM !IR W>TIME HEIS4 ,) ! REV]SAL ( ! PO/W> 0DIS>MAM5T0 TR5D CAUS$ BY ! NEW W>1 ECONOMIC ACTIVITY 9CREAS$ NOT ONLY 9 ,AM]ICA BUT ?R\<\T ! ,WE/]N WORLD4 ,BUT DESPITE AN 9CREAS+ RATE ( GOV]NM5T DEF5SE SP5D+ UND] ! 5SU+ COLD-W> CONDITIONS1 !RE WAS NO FULL EMPLOYM5T4 ,ONLY UND] CONDITIONS ( ACTUAL L>GE-SCALE W>F>E1 !N1 9 :I* NE>LY HALF ( ! ,GROSS ,NATIONAL ,PRODUCT S]V$ ! NE$S ( W>1 WAS !RE A FULL USE ( PRODUCTIVE RES\RCES4 ,CONDITIONS AFT] ,WORLD ,W> ,I,I MADE IT CLE> ?AT ! W> HAD FAIL$ TO PROVIDE ! IMPETUS = A M>KET-DET]M9$ PRIVATE CAPITAL ACCUMULATION ON A SCALE SUFFICI5T TO ALL[ = ! RETRACTION ( GOV]NM5T-9DUC$ DEM&4 ,ANY DECREASE 9 GOV]NM5T SP5D+ L$ TO A CONTRACTION ( ECONOMIC ACTIVITY :I* C\LD BE ALT]$ ONLY BY ! RESUMPTION ( GOV]NM5T SP5D+4 ,! BE/ ?AT C\LD BE HOP$ = WAS A /ABLE RELATION%IP BETWE5 PRIVATE PRODUCTION & GOV]NM5T SP5D+4 ,BUT EV5 ?IS PRESUPPOS$ A DEF9ITE RATE ( ECONOMIC GR[? TO KEEP ! ECONOMY COMPETITIVE & TO PREV5T ! /EADY GR[? ( UNEMPLOYM5T4 ,IT HAS BE5 POSSIBLE 9 SOME MEASURE TO /ABILIZE GOV]NM5T EXP5DITURES BUT1 9 ! LONG RUN1 ?IS /ABILIZATION ITSELF DEP5DS ON AN 9CREAS+ RATE ( CAPITAL =MATION4 ,)\T SU* A RATE1 GOV]NM5T EXP5DITURES MU/ 9CREASE TO COMP5SATE = A LACK ( FIX$ CAPITAL =MATION4 0,BETWE5 #aidg & #a#i#e#c10 = 9/ANCE1 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 0REAL \TPUT 9CREAS$ #d4#f.0 A YE>1 :]EAS ! RISE AV]AG$ ONLY #b4#i.0 ANNUALLY FROM #aiec TO #a#i#f#c40.<#a#f.> ,! FOLL[+ GIVES ! P]C5TAGE DI/RIBUTION ( COMPON5TS ( ,GROSS ,NATIONAL ,PRODUCT AT BUS9ESS CYCLE PEAKS1 9 CURR5T DOLL>S1 FROM #aidh TO #a#i#f#c4.<#a#g.> ,COMPON5T #aidh #aiec #aieg #aif #aifc ,GOV]NM5T PUR*ASES #a#c4#c #b#b4#g #a#i4#e #a#i4#h #b#a4#d ,GROSS PRIVATE DOME/IC 9VE/M5T #a#f4#f #a#c4#h #a#d4#i #a#d4#c #a#d4#a ,P]SONAL CONSUMPTION #f#h4#g #f#c4#g #f#d4#d #f#e4#c #f#c4#h ,NET EXPORTS #a4#c 4#a #a4#a 4#f 4#g ,TOTAL #a4 #a4 #a4 #a4 #a4 ,:ILE CAPITALI/ GOV]NM5TS WILL TRY ) ALL ! MEANS AT !IR DISPOSAL TO FO/] PRIVATE CAPITAL ACCUMULATION1 LACK ( SUCCESS WILL =CE !SE SAME GOV]NM5TS TO 9CREASE !IR [N P>T 9 ! ECONOMY & !RE) TO 9CREASE ! DIFFICULTIES 9 ! WAY ( PRIVATE CAPITAL EXPANSION4 ,AT TIMES BO? POLICIES >E TRI$1 OR >E SUGGE/$2 NAMELY1 TO IMPROVE ! E>N+S ( CAPITAL BY WAY ( TAX R$UCTIONS1 & SIMULTANE\SLY 9CREASE GOV]NM5T EXP5DITURES ?R\< DEFICIT-F9ANC+4 ,BUT AS ! DEFICIT MU/ BE COV]$ BY PRIVATE PRODUCTION1 ?IS AM\NTS TO NO MORE ?AN GIV+ ) ONE H& :AT ! O!R H& TAKES1 EV5 ?\< ! PROCESS IS /RET*$ \T OV] A LONG P]IOD ( TIME4 ,!RE IS N[ G5]AL AGREEM5T ?AT ! CONDITIONS ( N9ETE5? C5TURY CAPITALISM - ! RELATIVELY UNHAMP]$ & M>KET-DET]M9$ ACCUMULATION ( PRIVATE CAPITAL - CANNOT BE RECAPTUR$4 0,IT IS NO LONG] A MATT] ( S]I\S CONTROV]SY :E!R GOV]NM5T %\LD PLAY A POSITIVE ROLE 9 HELP+ TO MA9TA9 A HI< LEVEL ( ECONOMIC ACTIVITY2 :AT WE DEBATE N[ADAYS IS NOT ! NE$ = CONTROLL+ BUS9ESS CYCLES2 BUT RA!R ! NATURE ( GOV]NM5T ACTION1 ITS TIM+ & ITS EXT5T40.<#a#h.> ,P>TICUL>LY ITS EXT5T2 = IF ! GR[? ( GOV]NM5T CONTROL *ANG$ ! LAISSEZ-FAIRE 9TO ! 0MIX$0 ECONOMY1 ITS FUR!R EXT5SION IS B\ND TO *ANGE ! LATT] 9TO SOME?+ ELSE4 ,:ILE ! PROCESS ?AT L$ TO ! MIX$ ECONOMY IS N[ RECOGNIZ$ AS IRREV]SIBLE1 IT IS HELD ?AT ! MIX$ ECONOMY ITSELF IS P]MAN5T1 9 ORD] TO SECURE ?AT DEGREE ( PRIVATE 9ITIATIVE & PRIVATE CAPITAL PRODUCTION /ILL POSSIBLE )9 IT4 ,! TRADITIONAL =M ( CAPITAL PRODUCTION WAS ONCE ALSO HELD TO BE UNALT]ABLE1 & *ANG$ NONE!LESS4 ,! *ANGES W]E BR\5TLY SELF-SUFFICI5T M>KET ME*ANISM4 ,!Y RANG$ FROM RE=M TO REVOLUTION1 FROM PROTECTIONISM TO IMP]IALISM1 & !Y CREAT$ NEW SOCIAL 9/ITUTIONS & NEW VE/$ 9T]E/S :I* AFFECT$ BO? ! *>ACT] & ! DIRECTION ( CAPITAL DEVELOPM5T4 ,!SE NEW 9/ITUTIONS & ! 9T]E/S VE/$ 9 !M ASSURE ! IRREV]SIBILITY ( ! PROCESS ?AT CREAT$ !M4 ,IT SEEMS UNLIKELY1 = 9/ANCE1 ?AT ! 9/ITUTIONAL *ANGES BR\ ,I,I WILL BE UNDONE4 ,BUT NEI!R IS IT FEASIBLE TO UNDO ! USURPTION ( ECONOMIC CONTROLS BY GOV]NM5T BODIES 9 ! NOM9ALLY PRIVATE CAPITALISM ( ! ,WE/4 ,QUITE ASIDE FROM :E!R OR NOT IT %\LD PROVE ECONOMICALLY POSSIBLE TO R$UCE ! 0PUBLIC SECTOR0 ( ! ECONOMY1 ! 9T]E/S VE/$ 9 ! 0PUBLIC SECTOR0 WILL NOT ABDICATE ON !IR [N1 BUT WILL USE !IR 9/ITUTIONAL P[] TO P]PETUATE !MSELVES4 ,ALL ?AT CAN BE EXPECT$ 9 ?IS RESPECT IS ! ATTEMPT TO >RE/ ! GR[? ( ! 0PUBLIC SECTOR0 BY SPE$+ UP ! EXPANSION ( PRIVATE CAPITAL4 ,A /RICTLY CAPITALI/ PRIVATE-5T]PRISE ECONOMY HAS NEV] EXI/$2 ! PRIVATE PROP]TY ECONOMY WAS ALWAYS ACCOMPANI$ BY A PUBLIC SECTOR1 :OSE RELATIVE IMPORTANCE V>I$ ACCORD+ TO ! SPECIFIC HI/ORICAL CONDITIONS ( DEVELOP+ CAPITALI/ NATIONS4 ,BUT ! PUBLIC SECTOR WAS NOT REG>D$ AS AUTONOM\S2 IT WAS CONSID]$ AN UNAVOIDABLE EXP5SE = ASSUR+ ! PROP] FUNCTION+ ( ! M>KET ECONOMY4 ,?IS WAS SO EV5 :]E ! PUBLIC SECTOR 9CLUD$ BESIDES ! 0MILIT>Y CAPITAL0 - ! TRANSPORTATION SY/EM1 UTILITIES1 & O!R SPECIAL 9DU/RIES4 ,ALL 9 ALL1 :E!R MORE OR LESS EXT5SIVE1 ! PUBLIC SECTOR HAS ALWAYS ACC\NT$ = A P>T ( ! NATIONAL ECONOMY4 ,) RESPECT TO PUBLIC 5T]PRISES NO TWO C\NTRIES >E EXACTLY ALIKE1 EV5 ?\< ! G5]AL TR5D T[>DS 9CREAS+ GOV]NM5T CONTROL IS VISIBLE 9 ALL4 ,! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES WAS 7& IS7 ! C\NTRY LEA/ AFFECT$ BY ! NATIONALIZATION ( 9DU/RIES4 ,! DIFF]5CE BETWE5 ,AM]ICA & ,EUROPE 9 ?IS RESPECT OCCASION$ ! NOTION 0?AT FEW ,EUROPEAN ECONOMIES - P]HAPS NONE - CAN BE CALL$ CAPITALI/IC 9 ! S5SE GIV5 TO ?AT WORD 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES & ,CANADA1 :]E NON-CAPITALI/ ELEM5TS PLAY ONLY A SECOND>Y ROLE40.<#a#i.> ,BUT EV5 9 ,AM]ICA ! DIRECT UTILIZATION ( HUMAN & MAT]IAL RES\RCES BY GOV]NM5T HAS GR[N P]SI/5TLY4 ,BETWE5 #ai & #a#i#d#i1 = 9/ANCE1 :ILE 0PRIVATE EMPLOYM5T 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES D\BL$ ! COMB9$ EMPLOYM5T ( /ATE & LOCAL GOV]NM5T QUADRUPL$1 :ILE F$]AL EMPLOYM5T 9CREAS$ TWELVEFOLD4 ,ONE \T ( TW5TY-F\R WORK]S WAS ON SOME GOV]NM5T PAYROLL 9 #a#i2 ! PROPORTION ROSE TO ONE \T ( FIFTE5 9 #a#i#b1 ONE \T ( ELEV5 9 #a#i#d1 ONE \T ( EIS ( CAPITAL ASSETS 7EXCLUD+ MILIT>Y EQUIPM5T7 WAS GOV]NM5T PROP]TY2 9 #aidf ! PROPORTION BECAME ONE \T ( F\R40.<#b.> ,! TR5D T[>DS BIGG] GOV]NM5T CONT9UES /ILL4 0,:]EAS 9 #aibi LESS ?AN ONE DOLL> 9 T5 ( NATIONAL PRODUCTION [$ ITS ORIG9 TO GOV]NM5T PUR*AS+1 TODAY AB\T ONE DOLL> 9 FIVE ( ALL GOODS & S]VICES PRODUC$ IS SOLD TO SOME BRAN* ( GOV]NM5T40.<#b#a.> ,! GR[+ ROLE ( GOV]NM5T 9 ! ECONOMY IS TOO OBVI\S TO BE 5L>G$ UPON4 ,IT IS VISIBLE NOT ONLY 9 ! DIRECT EMPLOYM5T ( LABOR & CAPITAL1 BUT ALSO 9 ! GR[? ( ! >M$ =CES1 9 =EIGN F9ANCIAL RELATIONS1 9 TRADE & EX*ANGE >RANGEM5TS1 9 ! PUBLIC DEBT & 9 ! FACT 0?AT AB\T HALF ( ! ECONOMI/S 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES >E ON ! ,F$]AL ,PAYROLL40.<#b#b.> ,:]EAS 9 !ORY - NO MATT] :AT ! ACTUAL PRACTICE - GOV]NM5T CONTROL 9 AU?ORIT>IAN C\NTRIES S]VES ! :OLE ( SOCIETY & NOT A P>TICUL> CLASS1 9 MO/ ,WE/]N NATIONS1 & P>TICUL>LY 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 GOV]NM5T CONTROL IS SUBORD9AT$ EV5 9 !ORY TO ! SPECIFIC PROP]TY RELATIONS ( CAPITALISM & !RE) TO ! 9T]E/S ( BIG BUS9ESS4 ,:AT REAL R$I/RIBUTION ( 9COME EXI/S 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES IS TO A L>GE EXT5T A %IFT+ ( TAX-MONEY FROM NON-SUBSIDIZ$ TO SUBSIDIZ$ SECTIONS ( ! ECONOMY2 TAXATION & DEFICIT-F9ANC+1 I4E41 DEF]R$ TAXATION1 0HAS BE5 TURN$ 9TO A VEHICLE = ASSUR+ ! ECONOMIC POT5CY ( PRIVATE 5T]PRISE40.<#b#c.> ,! ECONOMY IS ?US CO-DET]M9$ BY GOV]NM5T & BIG BUS9ESS TO SU* A DEGREE ?AT1 = ALL PRACTICAL PURPOSES1 GOV]NM5T IS BIG BUS9ESS & BIG BUS9ESS GOV]NM5T4 ,CAPITAL CONC5TRATION HAS BE5 MU* AID$ BY GOV]NM5T SUBSIDIZATION FAVOR+ ! BIG PRODUC]S :I* SUPPLY ! GREAT BULK ( GOV]NM5T-CREAT$ DEM&4 0,9 #aifb JU/ UND] ?REE-QU>T]S ( ALL PRIME CONTRACTS W]E LET TO #a L>GE CORPORATIONS4 ,SMALL BUS9ESSES1 :I* >E DEF9$ AS ?OSE HAV+ LESS ?AN #e EMPLOYES1 RECEIV$ SOME:AT LESS ?AN ONE-FIF? ( ALL PRIME CONTRACTS AW>D$4 ,EV5 :5 ALL[ANCE IS MADE = ! FACT ?AT SMALL BUS9ESS RECEIVES A SUB/ANTIAL NUMB] ( SUBCONTRACTS1 ! EXT5T TO :I* DEF5SE WORK IS CONC5TRAT$ 9 L>GE ORGANIZATIONS IS PRON\NC$40.<#b#d.> ,9 NEWLY-OP5+ SPH]ES ( PRODUCTION1 5T]PRISES >E (T5 LAUN*$ ) GOV]NM5T MONEY & SUPPORT$ BY /EADY GOV]NM5T CONTRACTS & O!R =MS ( AID4 ,AM]ICAN CAPITAL HAS REA*$ A DEGREE ( CONC5TRATION :I* MAKES ! EXI/5CE ( ! :OLE ( ! ECONOMY DEP5D5T ON ! PRES]VATION & GR[? ( ITS BIG CORPORATIONS4 ,AN ECONOMIC FAILURE ( ?IS HI ,IT HAS BE5 E/IMAT$1 = EXAMPLE1 ?AT 0TAX MONEY P\R$ ANNUALLY S9CE ! 5D ( ,WORLD ,W> ,I,I 9TO PRIVATE 9DU/RY1 ?AT IS1 DEF5SE CONTRACTS1 IS AB\T EQUAL TO ! AM\NT ( NET CAPITAL =MATION 9 ALL ,UNIT$ ,/ATES 9DU/RY1 AS REPRES5T$ BY ! RATE ( ,UNIT$ ,/ATES ANNUAL 9DU/RIAL EXPANSION40.<#b#f.> ,GOV]NM5TS1 ( C\RSE1 CANNOT SUBSIDIZE ANY?+2 !Y CAN ONLY SEE TO IT ?AT ONE P>T ( ! ECONOMY SUBSIDIZES ANO!R P>T1 ?AT SOCIALLY-AVAILABLE PR(ITS >E DI/RIBUT$ 9 SU* A MANN] AS TO 5ABLE ! PREVAIL+ SOCIETY TO FUNCTION4 ,9 A WAY ?IS HAS ALWAYS BE5 ! CASE1 ?R\< ! WORK+S ( COMPETITION AS WELL AS ?R\< MONOPOLIZATION4 ,BUT :AT PREVI\SLY OCCURR$ 0AUTOMATICALLY0 ?R\< ! M>KET ME*ANISM IS N[1 UND] CONDITIONS ( CAPITAL /AGNATION1 DONE CONSCI\SLY BY WAY ( GOV]NM5T-CREAT$ DEM&1 :I* IS ONLY ANO!R NAME = SUBSIDIZATION4 ,IT IS !N NOT SURPRIS+ TO F9D ECONOMI/S LUMP+ TOGE!R M>KET-DET]M9$ & GOV]NM5T-9DUC$ PRODUCTION TO D$UCE FROM ?IS TOTAL PRODUCTION ! /ATE ( ! ECONOMY1 AS IF ! M]E QUANTITY ( PRODUCTION & NOT ITS PR(ITABILITY WAS 9DICATIVE ( ! GOOD OR BAD HEAL? ( ! NATIONAL ECONOMY4 ,/ILL1 ! RIS+ NATIONAL PRODUCT MU/ F9D A DEF9ITE LIMITATION 9 ! ASSOCIAT$ RELATIVE DECL9E ( NON-SUBSIDIZ$ CAPITAL & 9 ! FUR!R C\RSE ( CAPITAL CONC5TRATION4 ,!RE IS MORE \TRIIATIONS BETWE5 DIFF]5T C\NTRIES & ) REG>D TO 9DU/RIES AFFECT$4 ,! MA9 9DU/RIES EI!R COMPLETELY OR P>TIALLY UND] GOV]NM5T CONTROL >E RAILWAYS1 COAL1 OIL1 UTILITIES1 & METALS4 ,9 ,AU/RIA1 BASIC 9DU/RIES >E A COMPLETE GOV]NM5T MONOPOLY DUE TO 9/ITUTIONAL *ANGES BR\4 ,) ! EXCEPTION ( ,SWITZ]L&1 ALL ,C5TRAL ,BANKS >E GOV]NM5T CONTROLL$1 & SO >E MO/ ( ! NATIONAL RAILWAYS4 ,9 SOME NATIONS1 ,NORWAY = 9/ANCE1 SUB/ANTIAL /ATE P>TICIPATION 9 PRIVATE COMPANIES TAKES ! PLACE ( \TRII\S SORTS 9 ,WE/]N ,EUROPE SP5T AN E/IMAT$ @s#f#b BILLION 7EXCLUD+ OP]AT+ EXP5DITURES & PUBLICLY [N$ CORPORATIONS4 ,?IS REPRES5T$ #bh P] C5T ( ,WE/]N ,EUROPE'S TOTAL GROSS NATIONAL PRODUCT1 :I* APPROA*$ @s#b#b#a BILLION ?AT YE>40.<#b#g.> ,A 0MIX$ ECONOMY0 CAN BE A MIXTURE 9 :I* PRIVATE CAPITAL DOM9ATES1 AS PRES5TLY 9 ,WE/]N ,EUROPE &1 TO A GREAT] EXT5T1 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES4 ,OR IT CAN BE ONE 9 :I* /ATE-[N]%IP IS PR$OM9ANT1 SU* AS EXI/$ 9 ! E>LY YE>S ( ! ,BOL%EVIK REGIME 9 ,RUSSIA4 ,/ATE [N]%IP & PRIVATE 5T]PRISE MAY CO-EXI/ )\T 5CROA*+ UPON EA* O!R1 AS HAS BE5 MORE OR LESS TRUE 9 MANY NATIONS = SOME TIME4 ,9 ?IS CASE1 ! OP]ATIONAL SPH]E ( PRIVATE CAPITAL PRODUCTION BY-PASSES ?AT ( GOV]NM5T PRODUCTION2 IT M]ELY OP]ATES1 SO TO SPEAK1 9 A SMALL] ECONOMIC WORLD4 ,:]E GOV]NM5T PRODUCTION MONOPOLIZES C]TA9 9DU/RIES !RE IS NO COMPETITION BETWE5 PRIVATE & GOV]NM5T PRODUCTION4 ,?IS MAY AFFECT PRIVATE 5T]PRISE FAVORABLY OR UNFAVORABLY1 AS GOV]NM5T PRIC+ POLICIES MAY BE DESIGN$ TO PROVIDE A M$IUM ( TAXATION & TO SUPPORT A POLICY ( SELECTIVE SUBSIDIZATION4 ,) A SMALL] ECONOMIC WORLD TO OP]ATE 91 PRIVATE CAPITAL WILL REA* ITS LIMITS ( EXPANSION SOON] ?AN O!RWISE4 ,IT MU/ ?US TRY TO HOLD ! EXT5SION ( GOV]NM5T-CONTROLL$ PRODUCTION & CAPITAL 9 *ECK4 ,GOV]NM5TS1 REPRES5T+ ! 9T]E/S ( PRIVATE CAPITAL1 WILL ON !IR [N ACCORD *ECK !IR EXT5SIONS 9TO ! SPH]E ( PRIVATE PRODUCTION4 ,! *OICE ( MONET>Y & FISCAL POLICIES & ! EMPHASIS ON WA/E-PRODUCTION ILLU/RATE ! EF=TS ( GOV]NM5TS TO AVOID ! NATIONALIZATION ( 9DU/RIES4 ,:]E NATIONALIZATION HAS OCCURR$1 IT HAS BE5 L>GELY ! RESULT ( POLITICAL ACTIVITIES ON ! P>T ( MOVEM5TS OPPOS$ TO PRIVATE 5T]PRISE OR TO ITS MONOPOLI/IC PRACTICES4 ,9 ,FRANCE1 5T]PRISES W]E NATIONALIZ$ AFT] ! ,SECOND ,WORLD ,W> BECAUSE !IR [N]S HAD BE5 COLLABORAT+ ) ! 5EMY4 ,! ,BRITI% ,LABOR ,P>TY1 REA*+ ! GOV]NM5T AFT] ! W>1 NATIONALIZ$ ! COAL & TRANSPORT 9DU/RIES1 NOT SO MU* BECAUSE NATIONALIZATION WAS P>T ( ! ,P>TY PROGRAM1 BUT BECAUSE !SE 9DU/RIES F\ND !MSELVES 9 A MORIBUND /ATE4 ,:ATEV] ! REASONS = A P>TICUL> ACT ( NATIONALIZATION1 ! MIX$ ECONOMY WAS CONCEIV$ NOT AS A P>TIAL TRANS=MATION ( PRIVATE 5T]PRISE 9TO /ATE-5T]PRISE1 BUT AS A FULL EMPLOYM5T PROGRAM REALIZ$ ?R\< GOV]NM5T 9ITIATIVE 9 ORD] TO 9CREASE PRODUCTION )9 ! PRIVATE-5T]PRISE SY/EM4 ,ASIDE FROM ! DEGREE NECESS>Y TO ANY CAPITALI/IC SY/EM1 NATIONALIZATION ( 9DU/RY WAS NOT ! ,KEYNESIAN BUT A SOCIALI/ PROGRAM1 :I* CONSID]$ ALL P>TIAL NATIONALIZATIONS AS SO MANY /EPS T[>DS TOTAL NATIONALIZATION4 ,! MIX$ ECONOMY 9 ! ,KEYNESIAN S5SE IS SE5 AS AN ALT]NATIVE TO SOCIALIZATION 7OR NATIONALIZATION71 & AS ! ONLY ALT]NATIVE4 ,PROGRESSIVE NATIONALIZATION ( CAPITAL IMPLIES A /EADY DECL9E ( PRIVATE 5T]PRISE & ?IS DECL9E1 9 TURN1 SPE$S UP ! NATIONALIZATION PROCESS4 ,) /ATE-[N]%IP ! DOM9ANT =M ( [N]%IP1 PRIVATE 5T]PRISE W\LD SL[LY DISAPPE>1 NOT ONLY BY WAY ( COMPETITION BUT ALSO ?R\< POLITICAL ACTIVITIES ISSU+ FROM ! /ATE-CAPITALI/ P>T ( ! ECONOMY & ! NEW 9/ITUTIONS CONNECT$ ) IT4 ,TO AVOID ! TRANS=MATION ( PRIVATE CAPITAL PRODUCTION 9TO /ATE-CAPITALISM1 ! /ATE-CONTROLL$ P>T ( ! NATIONAL ECONOMY MU/ BE KEPT AT A M9IMUM4 ,IT IS = ?IS REASON ?AT SOCIAL MOVEM5TS :I* LO/ !IR E>LY SOCIALI/ 9CL9ATIONS1 SU* AS ! ,BRITI% ,LABOR ,P>TY1 AVOID ! COMPREH5SIVE NATIONALIZATION ( 9DU/RY EV5 :5 IT APPE>S POSSIBLE4 ,! NATIONALIZATION GOAL ( ! ,LABOR ,P>TY1 = 9/ANCE1 WAS SET AT BETWE5 #b & #c P] C5T ( ALL 9DU/RY4 ,IT WAS NOT C>RI$ \T TO ?AT EXT5T4 0,! NATIONALIZ$ SECTOR ( ! ,BRITI% ECONOMY10 IT WAS1 SAID1 0WILL ALWAYS REMA9 A M9ORITY ( ! :OLE4 ,TOTAL NATIONAL [N]%IP ( ALL ! MEANS ( PRODUCTION & DI/RIBUTION ONCE ADVOCAT$ 9 MO/ E>LY SOCIALI/ DOCTR9ES DOES NOT COME )9 ! MOD]N SOCIALI/ CONCEPT AS IT EXI/S 9 ,BRITA940.<#b#h.> ,BECAUSE SOCIALISM IS NO LONG] ! GOAL ( 0SOCIALI/ ORGANIZATIONS10 !SE ORGANIZATIONS HAVE NO *OICE BUT TO ACCEPT ! ,KEYNESIAN CONCEPT ( ! MIX$ ECONOMY AS !IR [N4 ,! MIX$ ECONOMY APPE>S N[ AS AN EXPRESSION ( ! EVOLUTION FROM LAISSEZ-FAIRE CAPITALISM TO ! MOD]N WELF>E-/ATE1 & ! LATT] AS ! REALIZATION ( ! MOD]N CONCEPT ( SOCIALISM1 I4E41 SOCIALISM BAS$ ON PRIVATE PROP]TY OR1 9 CRUDE ,AM]ICAN T]MS1 0PEOPLE'S CAPITALISM40 ,9S(> AS GREAT] EQUALITY ( 9COMES IS ?\Y = FULL EMPLOYM5T1 MONET>Y & FISCAL MANIPULATIONS >E REG>D$ AS SUFFICI5T TO BR+ ?IS AB\T4 ,! PROGRAM DEP5DS UPON ! *>ACT] ( ! GOV]NM5T1 = :I* REASON IT IS NECESS>Y TO HAVE A 0SOCIALI/ GOV]NM5T0 TO ASSURE ! EFFECTIVE WORK+ ( 0MOD]N PRIVATE-PROP]TY SOCIALISM40 ,LIKE ! ,BRITI% ,LABOR ,P>TY1 ALL ,WE/]N SOCIALI/ P>TIES NO LONG] ATTA* IMPORTANCE TO PUBLIC [N]%IP & OP]ATION ( 9DU/RY4 ,SU* P>TIES 9 ,WE/ ,G]MANY1 ,FRANCE1 & ,ITALY HAVE EV5 PROGRAMMATICALLY DROPP$ !IR CALLS = PUBLIC [N]%IP ( ! MEANS ( PRODUCTION4 ,9 ! ,SC&9AVIAN C\NTRIES1 !Y >E CONT5T ) ! PREVAIL+ P>TN]%IP BETWE5 GOV]NM5T & PRIVATE 5T]PRISE4 ,EXCEPT AS AN EMPTY ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY SLOGAN1 NATIONALIZATION PLAYS NO POLITICAL ROLE 9 ! ,NE!RL&S1 ,BELGIUM1 ,SWITZ]L&1 & SO =?4 ,! PROBLEM ( [N]%IP IS SE5 AS IRRELEVANT ) REG>D TO SOCIAL & ECONOMIC NE$S1 :I* N[ APPE> SOLVABLE )9 ! /ATUS QUO ( ! MIX$ ECONOMY4 ,( C\RSE1 ?IS RUL+ ATTITUDE HAS ITS CAUSE NOT ONLY 9 ! *ANG$ *>ACT] ( ! LABOR MOVEM5T1 :OSE V]Y EXI/5CE IS B\ND TO ! /ATUS QUO1 BUT ALSO TO ! RELATIVELY PROSP]\S CONDITIONS DUE TO ! RECON/RUCTION ( ! W>-DEVA/AT$ ,EUROPEAN ECONOMIES4 0,BY #aiee ,WE/]N ,EUROPE WAS SP5D+ #de BILLION ON 9VE/M5TS - MORE ?AN ONE-FIF? ( ITS TOTAL GROSS PRODUCT2 TWO ?IRDS ( IT 9 PLANT1 MA*9]Y & EQUIPM5T4 ,DUR+ ! P]IOD #a#i#d#i- #aiei FIX$ CAPITAL =MATION 9CREAS$ MORE ?AN NATIONAL PRODUCT4 ,9 #aiei ,GROSS ,NATIONAL ,PRODUCT WAS #dh P] C5T ABOVE ! #a#i#d#i- #aiei AV]AGE1 & FIX$ CAPITAL =MATION #fi P] C5T HI<]40.<#b#i.> ,CONDITIONS ( ECONOMIC EXPANSION WILL NOT CALL =? DEM&S = NATIONALIZATION2 NATIONALIZATION IS AN ANSW] TO ! FAILURE1 NOT ! SUCCESS1 ( CAPITALISM1 EV5 IF ?IS SUCCESS IS TEMPOR>Y & P>TLY ILLUSORY4 ,A GREAT P>T ( ?IS 9VE/M5T WAS A RESULT ( POLITICAL DECISIONS RA!R ?AN 9DIVIDUAL 9ITIATIVE4 ,GOV]NM5TS >RANG$ = COMPULSORY1 OR NE>-COMPULSORY1 9/ITUTIONAL SAV+S1 & = ! RET5TION ( A L>GE %>E ( CORPORATE PR(ITS = RE9VE/M5T PURPOSES4 ,EXPANSION WAS A*IEV$ BY WAY ( DEFICIT-F9ANC+ & 0UND] ALMO/ UNIV]SAL 9FLATION TO A DEGREE NEV] BE=E SO WIDELY EXP]I5C$ 9 PEACE TIME4 ,PRICES 9 ,WE/]N ,EUROPE ROSE BY #ff P] C5T BETWE5 #aidg & #a#i#e#g4 ,?IS WAS A COMP\ND RATE ( 9CREASE ( MORE ?AN #e P] C5T P] YE>1 A RATE R\ ,!SE ME?ODS MADE 9VE/M5TS POSSIBLE BY CUTT+ D[N CONSUMPTION 9 FAVOR ( 0SAV+S10 I4E41 CAPITAL ACCUMULATION4 ,AID$ BY GOV]NM5T1 CAPITAL C\LD N[ EXP& AS 9 TIMES ( OLD4 ,NOT TO BE MISL$ BY ?IS SUCCESS /ORY1 IT MU/ BE PO9T$ \T ?AT ! =C$ CAPITALIZATION ( ,WE/]N ,EUROPE WAS NOT ! RESULT ( ! APPLICATION ( 0MOD]N ECONOMICS40 ,RA!R1 ! 0APPLICATION0 WORK$ 9 ?IS P>TICUL> WAY BECAUSE ( ! CONDITIONS 9 :I* ,EUROPE F\ND H]SELF AFT] ! W>4 ,! 5ORM\S DE/RUCTION ( CAPITAL1 NOT ONLY 9 VALUE T]MS BUT 9 MAT]IAL1 PHYSICAL T]MS1 & ! OBSOLESC5CE ( A L>GE P>T ( ! SURVIV+ PRODUCTIVE APP>ATUS1 ALL[$ = - & DEM&$ - A RAPID CAPITAL =MATION TO AVOID A TOTAL COLLAPSE ( ! PRIVATE PROP]TY SY/EM4 ,BO? CAPITAL & LABOR ACCEPT$ ! DEM&S ( GOV]NM5T NOT TO WORK = MORE CONSUMPTION BUT = CAPITAL =MATION4 ,&1 AS 9 TIMES PA/1 MORE CONSUMPTION BECAME A BYPRODUCT ( ! ACCEL]AT$ CAPITAL EXPANSION4 ,! SAME 0ECONOMICS0 DID NOT HAVE ! SAME RESULTS 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES4 ,AT ! 5D ( ,WORLD ,W> ,I,I ,AM]ICA'S PRODUCTIVE CAPACITY EXCE$$ ! AVAILABLE M>KET DEM&4 ,:ILE ! ,EUROPEAN ECONOMIES BEGAN AGA9 TO ACCUMULATE CAPITAL AT ! EXP5SE ( CONSUMPTION1 A FUR!R RAPID EXPANSION ( ! ,AM]ICAN ECONOMY W\LD HAVE L$ ONLY TO MORE UNUS$ CAPACITY4 ,NOT EV5 ! PEACE-TIME SIMULATION ( W>-TIME CONDITIONS BY WAY ( DEF5SE EXP5DITURES 5ABL$ ,AM]ICA'S PRODUCTIVE RES\RCES TO BE FULLY US$4 ,:]E ,EUROPEAN GOV]NM5TS APPLI$ FISCAL & MONET>Y POLICIES TO FUR!R ! ACCUMULATION ( PRODUCTIVE CAPITAL1 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES US$ !SE POLICIES TO SUBSIDIZE WA/E PRODUCTION4 ,REAL CAPITALI/IC PROSP]ITY DEP5DS ON AN ACCEL]AT$ RATE ( CAPITAL =MATION1 = IT IS ONLY SU* A RATE :I* CREATES AN AGGREGATE M>KET DEM& L>GE 5\< TO EMPLOY ! PRODUCTIVE RES\RCES4 0,A REVIEW ( ! PR9CIPAL COMPON5TS ( AGGREGATE DEM& /RONGLY SUGGE/S ?AT ! SLUGGI%NESS ( BUS9ESS FIX$ 9VE/M5TS WAS AT ! HE>T ( ! DEM& LAG AFT] #a#i#e#g40.<#c#a.> ,?IS SLUGGI%NESS REFLECTS A L[ RATE ( PR(IT RELATIVE TO ! /OCK ( FIX$ CAPITAL & 9V5TORIES4 0,! PR(IT RATE 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES FELL /EADILY 9 ! #a#i#eS4 ,!RE WAS NOT EV5 AN UPW>D TR5D 9 ! ABSOLUTE LEVEL ( PR(ITS 9 SPITE ( A CUMULATIVE MANUFACTUR+ 9VE/M5T ( AB\T @s#a#b#e BILLION OV] ! DECADE40.<#c#b.> ,9 CONTRA/1 9 ,G]MANY1 0! ABSOLUTE LEVEL ( PR(ITS ROSE BY #aif TO AB\T ?REE & A HALF TIMES ! #aie LEVEL02 & ! RETURN ON CAPITAL DUR+ ! SAME P]IOD 0AV]AG$ 9 ,G]MANY AB\T #bh P] C5T & 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES AB\T #ah P] C5T40.<#c#c.> ,GOV]NM5T 9T]V5TIONS 9 ! ,AM]ICAN ECONOMY DID NOT BREAK ! RELATIVE /AGNATION ( CAPITAL =MATION4 ,9 DESPAIR1 A SYMPOSIUM ( TW5TY PROM95T ,AM]ICAN ECONOMI/S CALL$ = A 0NEW ,KEYNES40.<#c#d.> ,! /&>D ,KEYNESIAN CATEGORIES W]E N[ RECOGNIZ$ AS 09ADEQUATE TO DIAGNOSE ! TR5DS 9 ! ECONOMY S9CE ! MID-FIFTIES4 ,:AT IS NE$$ IS A META-,KEYNESIAN APPROA*40.<#c#e.> ,) ! DEM& = BUS9ESS CAPITAL 9 A LONG-T]M RELATIVE DECL9E1 ! QUE/ION WAS NO LONG]1 IT WAS SAID1 0:E!R FISCAL POLICY CAN (FSET A TEMPOR>Y GAP 9 DEM&1 BUT H[ WE CAN RE/RUCTURE \R ECONOMY SO ?AT NEW P]MAN5T S\RCES ( DEM& MAY BE F\ND40.<#c#f.> ,AL?\< ! ANSW] TO ! QU]Y %\LD BE OBVI\S1 ) TWO-?IRDS ( ! WORLD POPULATION NE> OR AT />VATION1 & ) ! UND]DEVELOP$ C\NTRIES' URG5T NE$ = ALL K9DS ( MEANS ( PRODUCTION TO OV]COME !IR MIS]ABLE CONDITIONS1 ! 0OBVI\S0 IS NOT AN ANSW]1 NOT EV5 = ALLEVIAT+ MIS]Y 9 ! 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