Sandro - Economic History 1

This book presents a comprehensive overview of central banks and their functions, from the first ‘banks of issue’ in the late 17th century to their place in modern advanced economies. It traces the ……続きを見る

Dal più lontano passato, l'oro e l'argento muovono la storia, accendono fantasie di grandezza e illuminano le dimore reali. Estratti dalla terra spesso finiscono per tornarci, custoditi in caveaux m……続きを見る

L’impero carolingio (753-877) fu la prima grande entità politica sorta in Europa dopo la caduta dell’impero romano d’Occidente che avesse l’aspirazione a rinnovarne l’eredità almeno spirituale: non ……続きを見る

Power is a broad and complex concept that cuts across all fields in humanities and social sciences. Written by a leading historian of economic thought, Power and Inequality presents a wide-ranging a……続きを見る

La storia dell'umanità è un continuo intreccio di battaglie e rivoluzioni, nascite e tramonti, tutto e tutti costantemente in balia di poteri politici ed economici. Partendo da quando nei mercati as……続きを見る

This is a lively, intellectual biography of a leading protagonist of 20th century culture and his relations with other protagonists, such as Gramsci, Keynes and Wittgenstein. The book includes an au……続きを見る

In occasione dei 150 anni dell’Unità nazionale, la Facoltà di Scienze Politiche “Cesare Alfieri” ha promosso una serie di lezioni d’impianto interdisciplinare su temi cruciali della nostra costituzi……続きを見る

Filling a significant gap in the historiography, the essays in this volume show that debt slavery has played a crucial role in the economic history of numerous societies which continues even today. 続きを見る

This books explains, on the basis of archival evidence and a simple economic model, why and how the gold standard collapsed in the interwar period. It also reveals how bilateralism and dirigisme in ……続きを見る

This book is an extension of the author's last book (Crisis and Sustainability: The Delusion of Free Markets, Palgrave Macmillan, 2017) and sheds light on the evolution of the financial system after……続きを見る

The field of economics has proliferated in complexity and importance since the Second World War. Alessandro Roncaglia recounts the history of the different approaches (marginalist, neoclassical, Key……続きを見る

The control of competition is designed, at best, to reconcile socioeconomic stability with innovation, and at worst, to keep competitors out of the market. In this respect, the nineteenth century wa……続きを見る

Il volume offre una ricostruzione storico-costituzionale del processo di evoluzione della forma di governo britannica attraverso la fisionomia dei suoi “primi ministri”. Una fase che abbraccia circa……続きを見る

The 21st century marks a watershed in the history of the human economic condition. Income and wealth inequalities are now greater than ever before – and their role in the global financial crisis is ……続きを見る

The book shows the ideological underpinning of the economist’s work, and the ideological perspectives are those that have largely prevailed in the last couple of centuries: liberalism, nationalism a……続きを見る

Dagli albori della civiltà le materie prime sono state essenziali per lo sviluppo delle nostre società. Hanno alimentato fortune e guerre sanguinose, azioni di spionaggio e contrabbando. Mercanti e ……続きを見る

La pandemia in corso si può definire una corsa verso l’ignoto. In pochi mesi sono cambiati i comportamenti della vita quotidiana, il sistema delle relazioni sociali e le sfere affettive ma anche il ……続きを見る

The evolution of economic thought can be traced back from its beginnings in classical antiquity up to the present day. In this book, Professor Alessandro Roncaglia offers a clear, concise and update……続きを見る

The Wealth of Ideas, first published in 2005, traces the history of economic thought, from its prehistory (the Bible, Classical antiquity) to the present day. In this eloquently written, scientifica……続きを見る