Michael Roberts recently interviewed me about the concept of unequal exchange in Marxian economics and my latest paper in World Development, which examines the global convergence of rates of exploitation.

The full paper is available open access until 18 November 2026 via the following link:

Rotta, T. N. (2026) Measuring Global Exploitation, 1990–2023: Does Globalization Equalize Exploitation Rates? World Development.

From 19 November 2026 onwards, the full paper will remain available on my website.

The interview runs for approximately 25 minutes and can be watched on YouTube or directly below.

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