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labor theory of value

in economics, the theory that the economic value of a good or service is determined by the total amount of socially necessary labor required to produce it
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labor theory of value

Summary

labor theory of value is an economic theory[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of economic_theory entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,784 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • labor theory of value's instance of is recorded as economic theory[3].
  • labor theory of value's facet of is recorded as Criticisms of the labour theory of value[4].
  • labor theory of value's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 2[5].
  • labor theory of value's described by source is recorded as Pax Leksikon[6].
  • labor theory of value's present in work is recorded as Labor Theory of Value and Labor System in the Age of Weak AI[7].
  • labor theory of value's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'LTV'}[8].
  • labor theory of value's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'ТТС'}[9].
  • labor theory of value's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'TVT'}[10].

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Definition and Type

labor theory of value's instance of is recorded as economic theory[3].

Why It Matters

labor theory of value ranks in the top 5% of economic_theory entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,784 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[12]

Related Entities

Capital: A Critique of Political Economy

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 27d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → economic theory
    Aliases → —
    Present in work → Labor Theory of Value and Labor System in the Age of Weak AI
    Described by source → Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 2, Pax Leksikon
    + 2 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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