An idea from On the Principles of Political Economy and Taxation

Measuring value by labour did not last. From the 1870s the field moved to explaining prices by what buyers want from one more unit, alongside what it costs to make. Labour cost survives as a rough guide to long-run prices, not as the rule.

From On the Principles of Political Economy and Taxation by David Ricardo

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