The intensity of labor from the Marxist theory perspective, an alternative measurement proposal.

Authors

  • Alan A. Deytha Mon freelance researcher
  • A. Sebastián Hdez. Solorza freelance researcher

Keywords:

human labour-power expenditure and work intensity

Abstract

Departing from the Marxist concept of human labor force expenditure, a novel way of expressing the condensation of work in a space of time is suggested, with which an alternative method of measuring the intensity of work is proposed.

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2021-12-29

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Deytha Mon, Alan A., and A. Sebastián Hdez. Solorza. 2021. “The Intensity of Labor from the Marxist Theory Perspective, an Alternative Measurement Proposal”. Revista De Economía Crítica, no. 32 (December):11-26. https://www.upo.es/revistas/index.php/rec/article/view/10232.

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No. 32 (2021): Second semester 2021

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