Janus: The Papers of Professor Joan Violet Robinson

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3	Oral presentations
4	Papers concerning work in progress
5	Juvenilia
6	Notes from the work of others
7	Correspondence, including unpublished papers written by others
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The Papers of Professor Joan Violet Robinson

Title	Articles published or intended for publication
Reference	JVR/2
Covering Dates	1932–1981 (Many of the files in the series have been dated by internal references and/or publication information.)
Extent and Medium	1 box; paper

Content and context

This series contains a large collection of typescripts and carbon typescripts of articles intended by Joan Robinson for publication, many with manuscript annotations. Her work covers a wide range of economic subjects, including competition, interest, price and underdeveloped nations. Also included are several reviews of others' work written by Robinson, particularly at JVR/2/45-62.

King's/PP/JVR/2 contains:

"What is Perfect Competition?". Typescript with autograph manuscript alterations. Inscribed by Joan Robinson (at the head of fol. 1), 'Paper read at Oxford and at L.S.E. // Michaelmas Term 1933'. 27 numbered quarto leaves, watermark 'St Neots Commercial'.
1 envelope; paper.

1933

'Teaching Economics'. Typescript with autograph manuscript corrections of typist's errors. 9 unnumbered quarto leaves, no watermark.
1 envelope; paper.

1932–1933

[War Finance: taxation versus loan expenditure]. Typescript, untitled. 7 numbered flimsy quarto leaves, faint oval watermark. 3.25 in. x 2.5 in.
1 envelope; paper.

1940

'The Rate of Interest'. Typescript with autograph manuscript corrections of typist's errors, and some significant alterations (ink and pencil); typed insert on loose cut down leaf before typist's page 4. 4 quarto leaves + 1 fragment, no watermark. Numbered 1-3 [insert] 4; foliated 1-5.
1 envelope; paper.

1944

'The Kaldor Model (1957)'. Typescript with autograph manuscript alterations. 11 numbered quarto leaves, watermark 'Excelsior Superfine British Made'.
1 envelope; paper.

1958

'La Philosophie des Prix'. Typescript roneoed in black ink, with manuscript corrections of the French style in an unidentified hand; the pages on which these occur are listed in Joan Robinson's hand at the head of fol. 1. 13 quarto leaves, paged [1] 2-25 [blank 26]. Fols 1, 2 and 3 are cream paper watermarked 'Velin Alfa Gestetner Sup6rieur'; fols 4-13 are white, and watermarked 'Original Cassel Mill' with 1.1 in., imitation chain-lines.
1 envelope; paper.

–1960

'Plein Emploi et Inflation'. Carbon typescript with manuscript correction of errors of typing and style in several unidentified hands; one of them is that seen in JVR/2/6. The text contains references to statistics from 1946 and 1947. 14 flimsy quarto leaves, watermark 'Extra Strong'. Numbered.
1 envelope; paper.

1947

'Cuba and U.S.A.'. Carbon typescript with autograph manuscript corrections of typist's errors; with a manuscript note by the typist on the title page. 14 quarto leaves, no watermark; numbered [t.p.] [1] 2-13.
1 envelope; paper.

1963

'Britain in 1966'. Carbon typescript with autograph manuscript corrections of typist's errors. 3 unnumbered leaves foolscap, watermark 'Orbit'.
1 envelope; paper.

1966

'Economics Versus Political Economy'. Typescript review, with autograph manuscript revisions in blue ballpoint, and many, roughly erased, comments in another hand in pencil, some addressed to 'Bob' [Rowthorn?]. The typed text was a review of three books: F.M. Gottheil, 'Marx's Economic Predictions' (1966); W. Leontief, 'Input-Output Economics' (1966) and M. Wolfson, 'A Reappraisal of Marxian Economics' (1966). The initial reference to Wolfson's book, however, and one of the passages in which it is discussed, were deleted in Joan Robinson's hand as part of her revisions.
1 envelope; paper.

1966–1968

'A Review into the Poverty of Nations'. Carbon typescript of a review of Gunnar Myrdal, 'Asian Drama' (1968). 5 numbered leaves flimsy foolscap, watermark 'Orbit'.
1 envelope; paper.

Aug. 1968

'Macroeconomics of Unbalanced Growth // A belated comment'. Carbon typescript with autograph manuscript corrections and revisions in blue ballpoint and pencil. 1 leaf flimsy foolscap, watermark 'Orbit'.
1 sheet in envelope; paper.

–1969

'Chinese Economic Policy'. Carbon typescript, wanting the first leaf, with a long quotation from a speech of Mao Tse Tung inserted on 2 photocopied leaves (the text concluded on the second with 112 typed lines), and a photocopy of this photocopy on one full leaf. The latest reference in this text is to an article published in 1969. 7 flimsy quarto leaves, no watermark, numbered 2-8, +3 photocopy leaves; foliated 1-10.
1 envelope; paper.

1969–1970

[The Common Market]. Carbon typescript headed by Joan Robinson 'Encounter' in blue ballpoint; argues against the entry of the U.K. into the E.E.C. 2 numbered leaves flimsy A4.
1 envelope; paper.

26 Mar. 1971

'Von Weizscker on Morishima on Marx'.
1 envelope; paper.

1973

'Value before Capitalism'. Carbon typescript with autograph manuscript revisions and corrections of typist's errors (blue ballpoint) and a question-mark in another hand (fol. 8, red felt-tip). Fol. 1 is inscribed in a third hand (possibly the typist's), 'Retyped'. 9 numbered leaves flimsy A4, watermark 'Orbit'.
1 envelope; paper.

1973–1975

'The Meaning of Capital'.
1 envelope; paper.

1977

['What are the Questions?'].
1 envelope; paper.

1977

'The World Economic Crisis'. A review of R.L. Heilbronner, 'Beyond Boom and Crash' (1978). Carbon typescript with a few autograph manuscript corrections. 8 numbered leaves flimsy A4, no watermark.
1 envelope; paper.

1978

'Notes on Capital'. Typescript with corrections in the hand of Amit Bhaduri. Typed signatures of Joan Robinson and Amit Bhaduri are at the end of the typescript. 8 numbered leaves grey, flimsy foolscap, 6.25 in. 'chain-line'.
1 envelope; paper.

-June 1980

[Review of vol. XXIX of the 'Collected Writings of John Maynard Keynes']. A review of vol. XXIX, 'The General Theory and After: A Supplement' (1979). Carbon typescript, corrected in ballpoint and carbon typescript over tippex. 5 numbered leaves flimsy A4, no watermark. Fol. 2 has a short leaf gummed to it.
1 envelope; paper.

1979-June 1980

'Teaching Economics in Cambridge'. Photocopy of typescript, with autograph manuscript revisions and corrections of typist's errors. Typed signature 'John Robinson' [sic]. Dated 1981 in Joan Robinson's hand (fol. 1). 4 numbered leaves A4, no watermark.
1 envelope; paper.

1981

'Introduction'. A piece on the analysis of production and distribution, with reference to Piero Sraffa's model in 'Production of Commodities by-means of Commodities' (1960). Mixed typescript, including 1 leaf of photocopied typescript with 2 autograph manuscript corrections of typist's errors; and 1 leaf original, brown ribbon, with 1 autograph manuscript correction. Undated, but refers to an article of June 1979. 2 numbered leaves A4, no watermark.
1 envelope; paper.

June 1979-

'Has Keynes Failed?'. Carbon typescript with autograph manuscript note and correction (fol. 2). 3 numbered leaves flimsy A4, no watermark.
1 envelope; paper.

1980

'Surplus Value and Profits // The Rectification of Names'. This file comprises:. 1 carbon typescript, signed on fol. 1, with some autograph manuscript corrections. 1 carbon of the same typing, unsigned, with fewer corrections. Each contains 3 numbered leaves flimsy A4, no watermark.
1 envelope; paper.

-Oct. 1979

['Reply']. Carbon typescript with autograph manuscript alterations. 2 numbered leaves flimsy A4, no watermark.
1 envelope; paper.

'Capital and Aid to Development'.
1 envelope; paper.

1974-

'Modernisation of Industry'.
1 envelope; paper.

'A Long Wave'.
1 envelope; paper.

1975–1979

'Employment and Inflation'. Typescript with autograph manuscript corrections and side-notes. Headed 'Reading' in Joan Robinson's hand. Wants conclusion. 18 leaves A4, numbered in typescript [1] 2-13, 13A, 13B, 14-16, with the last 5 leaves renumbered in Joan Robinson's hand 14-18. 13B (or 15) is cut down and pasted to a full (blank) leaf, unnumbered. Fols 1-11 watermark 'Croxley Script'; fols 12-14 'Orbit'; fol. 15 '64 Mill Bond Extra Strong' laid down on 'Orbit'; fols 16-18 '64 Mill Bond Extra Strong'.
1 envelope; paper.

1975–1979

'Inflation'. Typescript with autograph manuscript revisions and corrections of typist's errors. There are autograph manuscript notes on inflation and monetarism written on the verso of the last leaf. 6 numbered leaves A4, watermark 'Orbit'.
1 envelope; paper.

1980

'Post Keynesian Models of Growth'. Carbon typescript of a terse mathematical account of the models of various people and schools. Greek letters added in manuscript by Joan Robinson. Latest reference in text is to Wood's 'Theory of Profits' (1975). 3 numbered leaves A4, watermark 'Orbit'.
1 envelope; paper.

1975-

'Letter to the Editor'. Carbon typescript of a letter to a newspaper, possibly the 'Times' on the prospective entry of the U.K. to the E.E.C. 1 leaf A4, no watermark.
1 sheet in envelope; paper.

1962

'Postscript'. Typescript on Cuba and the U.S.A. Apparently not part of JVR/2/8: this typescript is not professionally typed, is typed on a different machine, and is on different paper. In view of the heading of this typescript, however, and of Joan Robinson's habits of work, none of these differences is conclusive. 1 quarto leaf, no watermark.
1 sheet in envelope; paper.

'The Common Market Debate'. This file comprises:. Typescript on the nature of the E.E.C. and on the prospective entry of the U.K. and Denmark. 6 numbered leaves flimsy quarto, watermark 'Aeromail Special Made in Gt. Britain'. c. October 1962. A carbon of the same typing. 6 leaves on the same paper. c. October 1962.
1 envelope; paper.

Oct. 1962

[Student Radicalism]. 2 carbons of the same typing. 4 leaves (2+2, each pair numbered) flimsy foolscap, watermark 'Orbit'.
1 envelope; paper.

June 1968-Dec. 1968

'The Economic Reforms'. Carbon typescript with autograph manuscript corrections on recent developments in the U.S.S.R. and China, and prospects for the future. The text includes a reference to the Cultural Revolution. 5 leaves foolscap, watermark 'Titan Bond Made at Croxley'.
1 envelope; paper.

1970–1979

[A Critique of Marx's Economics]. Carbon typescript, untitled, similar in general outline to 'Marxism: Religion and Science'. 3 numbered leaves foolscap, watermark 'Titan Bond Made at Croxley'.
1 envelope; paper.

'The Role that Canada Could Play'. Carbon typescript on the question of the admission of mainland China to the United Nations. 2 numbered leaves, watermark 'Orbit'.
1 envelope; paper.

'A Further Note'. Carbon typescript on the theory of distribution, with reference to Kalecki, Nuti and the Mirrless-Kaldor model. 3 numbered leaves foolscap, watermark 'Titan Bond Made at Croxley'.
1 envelope; paper.

'Growth and the Theory of Distribution'. Carbon typescript with autograph manuscript corrections of typist's errors. 5 numbered leaves foolscap, watermark 'Titan Bond Made at Croxley'.
1 envelope; paper.

–1966

'The Cultural Revolution Seen from Shanghai'. This file comprises 24 leaves wide quarto, watermark 'Sunlit Bond', including: . A carbon typescript with autograph manuscript notes and alterations; heavily annotated throughout in the hand of Sol Adler. A possible draft of 'The Cultural Revolution in China', 'International Affairs', XLIV (April 1968), pp. 214-227.
1 envelope; paper.

April 1968

['Keynes and Ricardo']. Typescript of the last leaf (5 lines of text) of a draft of this article, subscribed by Joan Robinson 'Cambridge University // March 1978'. 1 leaf numbered 11, watermark 'Superfine Papers [YD device] Made in Britain'.
1 sheet in envelope; paper.

March 1978-April 1978

[Review of: A.K. Cairncross, 'Factors in Economic Development' (1962)]. Typescript with autograph manuscript revisions in the last paragraph. 2 quarto leaves, watermark 'Chariot Fine Wove'.
1 envelope; paper.

1962

[Review of: R.R. Bowie and J.K. Fairbank, intr., 'Communist China 1955-1959: Policy Documents with Analysis' (1962)]. Carbon typescript. 6 leaves flimsy rose-coloured quarto, no watermark.
1 envelope; paper.

1962

[Review of: R. Frisch, 'Planning for India' (1960)]. Carbon typescript with autograph manuscript corrections of typist's errors. 5 numbered leaves flimsy quarto, no watermark.
1 envelope; paper.

1960

[Review of: Y. Varga, 'Politico-Economic Problems of Capitalism' (1968)]. Carbon typescript with autograph manuscript revisions and corrections of typist's errors. 2 numbered leaves foolscap, watermark 'Orbit'.
1 envelope; paper.

1968

'The American Surplus'. A review of P. Baran and P. Sweezy, 'Monopoly Capital' (1968). Carbon typescript with autograph manuscript revisions and corrections of typist's errors. 8 numbered leaves foolscap, watermark 'Orbit' except fol. 2, 'Titan Bond Made at Croxton'.
1 envelope; paper.

1968

'Socialist Korea'. A review of E. Brun and J. Hersh, 'Socialist Korea' (1977). Carbon typescript with autograph manuscript revisions and corrections of typist's errors. 3 numbered leaves A4, no watermark.
1 envelope; paper.

1977

[Review of: G.L.S. Shackle, 'The Years of High Theory' (1967)]. Carbon typescript with autograph manuscript corrections of typist's errors. 5 numbered leaves flimsy foolscap, no watermark.
1 envelope; paper.

1967

[Review of P. Mousa, tr. A. Braley, 'The Underprivileged Nations' (1962)]. Carbon typescript. 2 numbered leaves flimsy foolscap, watermark 'Caribonum'.
1 envelope; paper.

1962

[Review of: I.G. Shivji, 'Class Struggles in Tanzania' (1976)]. Carbon typescript, last sheet endorsed by Joan Robinson with a note to an unidentified colleague. 3 numbered leaves flimsy A4, watermark 'Orbit'.
1 envelope; paper.

1976

[Review of: Mao Tse Tung, 'A Critique of Soviet Economics' (1977)]. Carbon typescript. 3 numbered leaves A4, no watermark.
1 envelope; paper.

1977

[Review of: J. and E. Collier, 'China's Socialist Revolution' (1976)]. Carbon typescript with autograph manuscript corrections. 3 numbered leaves A4, no watermark.
1 envelope; paper.

1976

'China 1978'. A review of: C. Bettelheim, 'Questions sur la Chine apres la Mort de Mao Tse-tong' (1978). Carbon typescript with autograph manuscript and typed revisions. 9 numbered leaves flimsy A4, only fol. 1 watermarked ('Orbit').
1 envelope; paper.

1978

[Review of: H. Chenery, 'Structural Change and Development Policy' (1979)]. Photocopy of typescript, with one autograph manuscript alteration. 2 unnumbered wide quarto leaves, no watermark.
1 envelope; paper.

1979

[Review of: K.J. Arrow, 'The Limits of Organisation' (1974) and S. Kuznets, 'Population, Capital and Growth' (1974)]. Carbon typescript with autograph manuscript revisions. 4 numbered quarto leaves, watermark 'Clan Script'.
1 envelope; paper.

Mar. 1974

[Review of: J.K. Fairbank et al., 'East Asia: Tradition and Transformation' (1973)]. Typescript with autograph manuscript corrections. 2 numbered leaves flimsy A4, watermark 'Orbit'.
1 envelope; paper.

Sep. 1974

[Review of: John White, 'The Politics of Foreign Aid' (1974)]. Carbon typescript with autograph manuscript corrections of typist's errors. 2 numbered flimsy leaves A4, watermark 'Orbit'.
1 envelope; paper.

Sep. 1974

[Review of: C. Northcote Parkinson, 'The Rise of Big Business' (1977)]. Carbon typescript with autograph manuscript corrections of typist's errors. 3 numbered leaves flimsy foolscap, no watermark.
1 envelope; paper.

1977

'Introduction'. Carbon typescript on North and South Korea, with some autograph manuscript corrections and revisions. The text contains a reference to statistics from 1970. 4 numbered leaves flimsy A4, watermark 'Orbit'.
1 envelope; paper.

1970-

[Review of: J.F. Becker, 'Marxian Political Economy' (1977)]. Carbon typescript with 2 autograph manuscript corrections of typist's errors. 4 numbered leaves flimsy A4, no watermark.
1 envelope; paper.

1977–1980

'Michal Kalecki'. Reduced photocopy of a typescript with autograph manuscript corrections. Possibly a draft of 'M. Kalecki' as it appeared in 'Challenge' magazine, but not to the texts in JVR/2/64 below. The latest reference in the text is to 'Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics' (1977). 7 numbered tall quarto leaves [i.e., cropped A4?], no watermark.
1 envelope; paper.

1977

Materials for 'Michal Kalecki'.
1 envelope; paper.

1974–1977

'The Organic Composition of Capital: A Reply'. Proof.
1 sheet in envelope; paper.

–1978

Review of I. Steedman, 'Marx after Sraffa' (1978). Proof.
1 envelope; paper.

1978

'Creating money'. Proof.
1 sheet in envelope; paper.

–1943

'Letter to the Editor' of an unidentified periodical. Proof of a letter commenting upon a review of Joan Robinson's 'The Accumulation of Capital' (1956), with annotations and one correction in Joan Robinson's hand, and corrections by a printer's reader.
1 sheet in envelope; paper.

1956-

Fragments. Three fragments of typescript, presumably from drafts of articles or reviews by Joan Robinson. Two of the fragments (photocopied typescripts with autograph manuscript alteration) were found stapled to part of a sheet of blank paper. The third fragment (carbon typescript on flimsy) was found loose.
1 envelope; paper.

Review of Wassily Leontief, 'Essays in Economics: Theories and Theorising' (1966). Proof, with two autograph manuscript corrections. 2 leaves.
1 envelope; paper.

1966–1968

'Chinese Economic Policy'. This file comprises: . A proof of 'Chinese Economic Policy'. Contains references to several publications from 1969. [1969 x 1970]. A newspaper-cutting of an article by J.K. Galbraith, 'The Limits of Super-Power', 'Times', 8 October 1969. Passages of the cutting have been marked by Joan Robinson in ballpoint for quotation in her article. 9 leaves.
Creator: Galbraith, J.K.
1 envelope; paper.

1969–1970

'The Pure Theory of International Trade'. Roneo typescript. The latest reference in the text is to the 1947 edition of her 'Essays in the Theory of Employment'. 21 leaves quarto.
1 envelope; paper.

1947

Review of A.L. Rowse 'Mr. Keynes and the Labour movement' (Macmillan: London, 1936). Photocopy of an article by Joan Robinson in 'Left Review'.
1 envelope; paper.

Dec. 1936

Reaction of the 'Sussex Internationalists'. Comment on the reaction of a group of students, 'Sussex Internationalists', to a previous article by Joan Robinson's on China.
1 envelope; paper.

June 1968-July 1968