Collected Works of Michal Kalecki: Volume VI: Studies in Applied Economics 1927-1941

The sixth volume in the Collected Works of Michal Kalecki contains his empirical studies of the capitalist economy, published primarily in pre-war Poland. The first part of the book collects together reviews of business conditions in commodity markets, studies of the structure and operations of large companies and cartels, and articles on international economic relations. The second part contains Kalecki's papers on the methodological problems of examining business fluctuations and on constructing indicators of economic trends. Part 3 comprises Kalecki's estimates of the national income in Poland and of its components. Editorial notes and annexes provide invaluable background information and explanatory glosses on the main text.