Luigi Einaudi: Selected Economic Essays: Volume II - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1349466271 ISBN 13: 9781349466276

Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan, 2014

Synopsis

Luigi Einaudi (1874-1961) was a leading liberal Italian economist, economic historian and political figure: Governor of the Bank of Italy, Minister for the Budget and President of the Italian Republic. He was a prolific writer in all fields and his writings testify to his outstanding contribution to economics during his long career.

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Review:

'...the editors have compiled an excellent collection: Selected Economic Essays is a recommended book, not only for historians interested in Italian economic thought, but for historians interested in reading the work of a master essayist in pursuit of economic knowledge.' - Michael McLure, History of Economic Ideas

About the Author:

Roberto Einaudi is an architect, writer, and founder of the Cornell University College of Architecture, Art and Planning in Rome, Italy. A grandson of Luigi Einaudi, he was President of the Foundation Luigi Einaudi of Rome in 2007-2011, and member of the board of directors of the three different foundations. Riccardo Faucci is Professor of the History of economic thought, University of Pisa, Italy, where he also teaches Political Economy. He is the author of Luigi Einaudi's biography (1986) and is co-editor, with Roberto Marchionatti, of History of Economic Ideas. Roberto Marchionatti is Professor of economics at the University of Torino, Italy, where he teaches History of economic thought. He has been a visiting scholar in economics at New York University and at the University of Cambridge, UK. He is the editor of Einaudi's articles in The Economist (Olschki 2000). Mario Draghi is the former Governor of the Bank of Italy and is currently the President of the European Central Bank. Marvin King is the Governor of the Bank of England and Chairman of the Monetary Policy Committee. Alberto Alesina is a Professor at Harvard University, USA.

About this edition

• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1349466271
• ISBN 13: 9781349466276
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 334
• Editor: Einaudi L., Faucci R., Marchionatti R.