From post-Keynesian to historical price theory, part I: facts, theory and empirically grounded pricing modelFootnote^∗

^∗The author is grateful P. Earl, I. Steedman, P. Skott, L. Boggio, and two anonymous referees for comments on an earlier draft of the article. Part II, which incorporates the appendices, will be published in the January, 1995 issue of the Review.

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