Give the point of view of Marx and Engels on economic development. Explain the pros and cons.

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Give the point of view of Marx and Engels on economic development. Explain the pros and cons.

 
Marx and Engels ([1848] 1967) argued that market-based capitalism was the most dynamic force in
the world. Originating in Western Europe, this economic system was based on capital accumulation,
the spread of markets, and the exploitation of labor. This latter idea was based on the notion that
labor is the source of all value in the production process, but labor is only recompensed part of that
value, in the form of wages; the rest goes to the owner of the capital as profit Under the capitalist
mode of production, profit comes from the exploitation of human labor. Under the capitalist mode of
production, profit comes from the exploitation of human labor. However, the accumulation of capital
and new technology displaces labor.
Transcribed Image Text:Marx and Engels ([1848] 1967) argued that market-based capitalism was the most dynamic force in the world. Originating in Western Europe, this economic system was based on capital accumulation, the spread of markets, and the exploitation of labor. This latter idea was based on the notion that labor is the source of all value in the production process, but labor is only recompensed part of that value, in the form of wages; the rest goes to the owner of the capital as profit Under the capitalist mode of production, profit comes from the exploitation of human labor. Under the capitalist mode of production, profit comes from the exploitation of human labor. However, the accumulation of capital and new technology displaces labor.
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