This paper reflects on the influence of Vilfredo Pareto's letters on Ricardian equivalence and fiscal theory to Benvenuto Griziotti and Guido Sensini. The letters are important for emphasizing the need for fiscal studies to consider equilibrium, particularly social equilibrium, at a time when...

This study utilises the distinction between ophelimity and utility to contrast Pareto's and Pigou's divergent approaches to economic and social welfare when individuals are conscious of consumption by third-parties. It is argued that diverse characterisations of science lie at the heart of the...

The reasons for studying the history of economic thought are diverse. The extreme range of reasons include suggestions that research in this field is: a way of passing time on an intellectual curiosity; an investment in human capital which contributes to a more profound understanding of modern...

The purpose of this critical note is to contest the recent interpretation of the choicepreference approach of the “Sunto” by drawing attention to its cardinal restrictions and by highlighting the continuity in Pareto approach to utility theory between the “Sunto”, the 1906 Manuale di...