Clarification and Application of the Category Profit on Alienation

This article presents profit on alienation (POA) as one of the sources of profit in capitalist economies. In addition to identifying and situating POA among other profit flows, we have attempted to operationalize it in the real estate and finance sectors. In the empirical part of the article, we estimate POA in those sectors in Turkey for the period 2010-2019. The extent of estimated profits based on POA in those sectors is not insignificant. These findings confirm our position that utilizing POA in exploring capitalist dynamics would be a fruitful endeavor.JEL Classification: B3, B51, H27, G51

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This article explores profit on alienation (POA) as one of the sources of profit in capitalist economies. By operationalizing it in the real estate and finance sectors and estimating its extent in Turkey from 2010 to 2019, the study finds that the profits based on POA in these sectors are significant. These findings highlight the importance of utilizing POA in understanding capitalist dynamics.