"Economists since the First Industrial Revolution have been interested in the links between economic growth and resources, often pointing to resource scarcities as a hindrance to growth. Offering a counter perspective, this volume highlights the positive role that scarcities can play in inducing...

1. Introduction -- 2. The Oxonian-Italian School of Economics, 1950 to about 1990 -- 3. The Cantabrigiensis-Italian School of Economics (1950-~1990) -- 4. The Celebration of Oxbridge Scientists by Italian Economists and Institutions -- 5. The Influential Role of Oxbridge Italian Economists in...