A basis for Sraffian ecological economics. A comment on Martins' "Ecosystems, strong sustainability and the classical circular economy"

Yoann Verger (1)

1 REEDS - Centre international de Recherches en Economie écologique, Eco-innovation et ingénierie du Développement Soutenable

Martins (2016) recently emphasized the role that classical economics can play in building sustainability economics. In this respect, he uses Sraffa's theory of value and Sen and Nussbaum's capability theory to support his argument. My comment focuses on the part of his article concerning Sraffa's theory, and aims to refine some of Martins claims in order to avoid misunderstandings about the possibilities offered by Sraffa's theory.

Mots clés: Sraffa; Ecological economics; theory of value; environment; sustainability

Domaines: Economies et finances; Environnement et Société

Yoann Verger. A basis for Sraffian ecological economics. A comment on Martins' "Ecosystems, strong sustainability and the classical circular economy". 2016. ⟨hal-01397937⟩