Modigliani was perceived importance of the General Theory of Keynes even before begin to study economics. After becoming an economist by profession, thanks to his research, both theoretical and applied, its teaching, its recommendations to combat mass unemployment, Modigliani became known...

The paper surveys the main theories of income distribution in their relationship with the theories of economic growth. First, the Classical approach is considered, focusing on the Ricardian theory. Then the neoclassical theory is discussed, highlighting its origins (Bohm-Bawerk, Wicksell, Clark)...

This thought-provoking book discusses the concept of progress in economics and investigates whether any advance has been made in its different spheres of research. The authors look back at the history, successes and failures of their respective fields and thoroughly examine the notion of...

L'economia politica è, tra le scienze umane, quella che maggiormente sperimenta l'attrazione verso i metodi quantitativi e in particolare verso la matematica e la statistica. Recentemente questa attrazione si è fatta ancor più forte che in passato, al punto che non è raro trovare, tra gli...

[fre] Cet article reprend quelques bonnes feuilles d'un ouvrage (à paraître sous peu à Cambridge University Press) consacré à une analyse de la dynamique économique structurelle des économies industrielles. L'accent est mis sur le progrès technique plus que sur l'accumulation du capital,...

The Impact of Keynes on Economics in the 20th Century reconsiders the nature and significance of Keynes’s theories and economic policies. It provides important contrasting interpretations of Keynesian thought, and illustrates the diversity of Keynesianism in different European countries...