Luigi Spaventa

PSL Quarterly Review, Vol. 66, No. 266, pp. 171-199, anno 2013

28 Pages Posted: 18 Jun 2014

Date Written: September 15, 2013

Abstract

The paper introduces to the special issue of the journal, devoted to Luigi Spaventa, former board member and frequent contributor to the journal, Italian MP and minister of the Budget. While most obituaries and recollections of Spaventa focus on his academic or political activities, the author focuses here on Spaventa's contributions to economic theory, in particular the theory of capital and distribution, growth and dualism in development, international finance and the European Monetary System.

Keywords: Luigi Spaventa, Sraffa, theory of capital, theory of distribution

JEL Classification: B32, B24, E12

Suggested Citation

Roncaglia, Alessandro, Luigi Spaventa (September 15, 2013). PSL Quarterly Review, Vol. 66, No. 266, pp. 171-199, anno 2013, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2454931

Alessandro Roncaglia (Contact Author)

Sapienza University of Rome ( email )

Piazzale Aldo Moro 5
Rome, 00185
Italy

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