Antonio Serra and the Economics of Good Government (Palgrave Studies in the History of Finance) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 113753995X ISBN 13: 9781137539953

Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan, 2016

Synopsis

Little is known of Antonio Serra except that he wrote his extraordinary 1613 Short Treatise on the Causes that Make Kingdoms Abound in Gold and Silver even in the Absence of Mines in a Neapolitan jail, and that he died there soon afterwards. However, the influence of this work represents a watershed not only in the discipline of economics but in the history of social science and intellectual history more generally. In this book, some of the world's leading economists and experts on Serra explore the enduring appeal of his Short Treatise. The authors analyse the work in its historical, economic, cultural and intellectual contexts, exploring the finer details of his theories regarding economic development and international financial interactions, as well as his indebtedness to earlier Renaissance traditions. The book also uncovers new material relating to Serra's life and provides in-depth interpretation of his key insights, influences and political economy. This book highlights the parallels between issues discussed by Serra and modern political and scholarly consciousness, and illustrates the importance and influences of historical debate in modern economic thinking.

About this title

About the Author:

Rosario Patalano is Professor of the History of Economic Thought at the University of Naples 'Federico II'.

Sophus A. Reinert is Assistant Professor of Business Administration in the Business, Government, and the International Economy Unit at Harvard Business School.

About this edition

• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 113753995X
• ISBN 13: 9781137539953
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 383
• Editor: Reinert Sophus, Patalano Rosario