labor theory of value

noun

The theory, usually associated with Marxian economics, that freely reproducible goods obtain their value from socially necessary human labor time.

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LTV
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Meanings

nounlabor theory of value (uncountable)

alternative labour theory of value · alternative labor value theory · alternative labor-value theory · alternative labour value theory · alternative labour-value theory

  1. uncountableeconomicsThe theory, usually associated with Marxian economics, that freely reproducible goods obtain their value from socially necessary human labor time.

    Synonyms: LTV

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe theory, usually associated with Marxian economics, that freely reproducible goods obtain their value from socially necessary human labor time.

Similar
LTV

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 勞動價值論 /劳动价值论
  • 勞動價值論 /劳动价值论 (láodòngjiàzhílún)labor theory of value
Finnish työnarvoteoria
  • työnarvoteorialabor theory of value
German Arbeitswerttheorie, Arbeitswertlehre
  • Arbeitswerttheorielabor theory of value
  • Arbeitswertlehrelabor theory of value
Russian ТТС
  • ТТС (TTS)labor theory of value
Spanish teoría del valor-trabajo
  • teoría del valor-trabajolabor theory of value
Swedish arbetsvärdeteori
  • arbetsvärdeteorilabor theory of value
Turkish emek değer teorisi
  • emek değer teorisilabor theory of value
Vietnamese học thuyết giá trị lao động
  • học thuyết giá trị lao độnglabor theory of value
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