The article is part of the special issue of the journal on Charles P. Kindleberger (CPK). It is here reported one of CPK's articles published in Moneta e Credito (vol. 33 n. 131, settembre 1980, pp. 253-58). The article presents a short piece of scientific autobiography by Kindleberger, and it...

Italian Abstract: L'autore, seguendo gli insegnamenti e l'esempio di Paolo Sylos Labini, esplora il ruolo sociale degli economisti, sottolineando come un utile economista sia un economista impegnato eticamente, che persegue il bene comune. Testo del discorso tenuto alla conferenza "Paolo Sylos...

Contribution to a series of recollections and reflections on professional experiences of distinguished economists. Article originally published in vol. 39 n. 159 of Banca Nazionale del Lavoro Quarterly Review.

Italian Abstract: Contributo a una serie di ricordi e riflessioni sulle esperienze professionali di eminenti economisti.Articolo originariamente pubblicato nel vol.39 n.159 della Rassegna trimestrale Banca Nazionale del Lavoro

Introducing the publication of a long 1956 letter by Franco Modigliani (FM) to Paolo Sylos Labini (PSL) on the draft of PSL's book, Oligopoly and Technical Progress, the paper critically reviews the theoretical background of FM's comments, showing how the pre-Keynesian roots dominate the...

The letter, dated 14 September 1956, starts a decade long correspondence between Franco Modigliani and Paolo Sylos Labini. Here Modigliani discusses at length a first draft of Sylos Labini’s book on oligopoly theory. Differently from Modigliani’s well known 1958 review of the book,...

Article originally published in Moneta e Credito, vol. 26 n. 104, December 1973, pp. 308-335.

The article introduces the special issue on Paolo Sylos Labini's contributions published in "Astrolabio", the Italian review founded and edited by Ferruccio Parri in 1963. The editor, guest editor of the current issue, explains the rationale of his selection of articles and discusses the...

The work summarises the views on money and credit held by Giannino Parravicini, notable Italian banker and civil servant. Through a review of Parravicini's main works, the author draws a comparison between the problems of regulating the supply of credit in post-war Italy and in the contemporary...

The low growth rate of Italy, also in international and European context, has led to compare the 50s with the last ten or fifteen. The analysis shows that, apart from the initial liberalization of international trade, the period that saw the most vigorous growth in Italy was characterized from a...