Joan Robinson and Maurice Dobb on Marx1

摘要

This paper examines the formation of Joan Robinson's early views on Marx through a dialogue with Maurice Dobb and then the reception of these views at the time by Kalecki, Keynes and some prominent reviewers. It considers how her views were formed and developed in this dialogue and assesses how her position differed from those of others interested in Marx and working in Cambridge at the time, including Piero Sraffa. It concludes that, despite certain misreadings and limitations, Robinson's reading of Marx was not of inconsequence and that she was not unaware of the different approach she took to Marx.