Luigi Einaudi: Selected Economic Essays

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-viii

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2. Editors’ Introduction

   1. Editors’ Introduction

      • Riccardo Faucci, Roberto Marchionatti

      Pages 1-5

3. Contributed Essays

   1. Luigi Einaudi and Economic Freedom

      • Mario Draghi

      Pages 9-13

   2. Luigi Einaudi

      • Mervyn King

      Pages 14-15

   3. Introduction to Luigi Einaudi

      • Alberto Alesina

      Pages 16-18

4. Einaudi’s Contributions to the Theory of Public Finance

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 19-19

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   2. Abstract Hypotheses and Historical Hypotheses and on Value Judgements in Economic Science

      • Riccardo Faucci, Roberto Marchionatti

      Pages 21-66

   3. Myths and Paradoxes of Justice in Taxation

      • Riccardo Faucci, Roberto Marchionatti

      Pages 67-147

   4. The Physiocratic Theory of Taxation

      • Riccardo Faucci, Roberto Marchionatti

      Pages 148-161

5. Einaudi’s Contributions to Monetary Issues

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 163-163

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   2. The Economic Content of the Lira after the Monetary Reform of 21 December 1927

      • Riccardo Faucci, Roberto Marchionatti

      Pages 165-180

   3. On the Methods for Achieving Monetary Stability and if one can still Speak of a Lira Stabilization Crisis

      • Riccardo Faucci, Roberto Marchionatti

      Pages 181-210

   4. Theory and Practice; and on Some Distortions Concerning the Equation of Exchange

      • Riccardo Faucci, Roberto Marchionatti

      Pages 211-224

6. Einaudi’s Contributions to the History of Economic Thought

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 225-225

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   2. Galiani, the Economist

      • Riccardo Faucci, Roberto Marchionatti

      Pages 227-264

   3. What did Cantillon Say?

      • Riccardo Faucci, Roberto Marchionatti

      Pages 265-275

   4. On the Theory of Public Works in Malthus and on the Type of His Prophecies

      • Riccardo Faucci, Roberto Marchionatti

      Pages 276-283

   5. Economic Science and Economists at the Present Day

      • Riccardo Faucci, Roberto Marchionatti

      Pages 284-298

7. Back Matter

   Pages 299-318

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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.

• crisis
• economics
• History of Economic Thought
• Italy
• Malthus
• methods
• taxation

• University of Pisa, Italy

  Riccardo Faucci

• University of Turin, Italy

  Roberto Marchionatti

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.

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