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Using Sraffa

  • In the example corpus, sraffa often appears in combinations such as: sraffa was, piero sraffa.

Context around Sraffa

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 7 start, 3 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 10 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

piero 2× anything 1× yes 1× sinha 1× 2015 1× analogously 1×

Often after:

broke 1× wanted 1× replied 1× 1926 1× elaborated 1× turned 1×

Sentence patterns with Sraffa

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

1946 however sraffa broke off 1× a sinha sraffa s contribution 1× about anything sraffa wanted yes 1× analogously sraffa was rebutting 1× economics 2015 sraffa was described 1× ed piero sraffa with the 1× friend piero sraffa to respond 1× knight and sraffa turned against 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a sinha sraffa 1× analogously sraffa was 1× avi j cohen 1× his works and 1× in 1946 however 1× keynes asked his 1×

Common sentence endings:

2005 11 vols 1× a growing economy 1× in your way 1× n 3 jul 1× of neoclassical economics 1× of one hand 1×

Words around Sraffa

Just before it in the word index:

srac 2 sra 34 sr 975 sqwidnet 2 sqvii 2 squit 2

Just after it in the word index:

sraghna 2 sraha 3 sram 22 sramanas 3 sran 5 sravan 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aab 13 aamer 13 aave 13 abdelmadjid 13 abdulkarim 13 abdulsalami 13

Corpus analysis for Sraffa

  • In this selection, "sraffa" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 26.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, piero, anything, yes, broke, wanted and replied stand out and add context to how "sraffa" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 1946 however sraffa broke off and a sinha sraffa s contribution. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "sraffa" sits close to words such as aab, aamer and aave, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with sraffa

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Keynes asked his friend Piero Sraffa to respond. (8 words)

Analogously, Sraffa was rebutting the Neoclassical paradigm which was similarly atomistic, individualistic and derivational (see Criticisms of neoclassical economics ). (19 words)

Avi J. Cohen, "'The Laws of Returns Under Competitive Conditions': Progress in Microeconomics Since Sraffa (1926)?", Eastern Economic Journal, V. 9, N. 3 (Jul. (24 words)

Longer example sentences

In 1946, however, Sraffa broke off his weekly conversations with Wittgenstein over the latter's protests; and when the philosopher said he would talk about anything Sraffa wanted, “'Yes', Sraffa replied, 'but in your way'”. (35 words)

Sraffa's critique focused on the inconsistency (except in implausible circumstances) of partial equilibrium analysis and the rationale for the upward slope of the supply curve in a market for a produced consumption good. (34 words)

Sraffa made a gesture, familiar to Neapolitans as meaning something like disgust or contempt, of brushing the underneath of his chin with an outward sweep of the finger-tips of one hand. (32 words)

Example sentences (10)

In 1946, however, Sraffa broke off his weekly conversations with Wittgenstein over the latter's protests; and when the philosopher said he would talk about anything Sraffa wanted, “'Yes', Sraffa replied, 'but in your way'”.

A. Sinha, "Sraffa's Contribution to the Methodology of Economics (2015) Sraffa was described as a very intelligent man, with a proverbial shyness and a real devotion for study and books.

Analogously, Sraffa was rebutting the Neoclassical paradigm which was similarly atomistic, individualistic and derivational (see Criticisms of neoclassical economics ).

Avi J. Cohen, "'The Laws of Returns Under Competitive Conditions': Progress in Microeconomics Since Sraffa (1926)?", Eastern Economic Journal, V. 9, N. 3 (Jul.

His works and writings were collected in: * The Works and Correspondence of David Ricardo, ed. Piero Sraffa with the Collaboration of M.H. Dobb (Indianapolis: Liberty Fund, 2005), 11 vols.

Keynes asked his friend Piero Sraffa to respond.

Sraffa elaborated on the effect of inflation-induced "forced savings" on the capital sector and about the definition of a "natural" interest rate in a growing economy.

Sraffa made a gesture, familiar to Neapolitans as meaning something like disgust or contempt, of brushing the underneath of his chin with an outward sweep of the finger-tips of one hand.

Sraffa's critique focused on the inconsistency (except in implausible circumstances) of partial equilibrium analysis and the rationale for the upward slope of the supply curve in a market for a produced consumption good.

Three giants – Keynes, Knight and Sraffa – turned against the hapless Austrians who, in the middle of that black decade, thus had to do battle on three fronts.

Common combinations with sraffa

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

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