The Economic Development of Italy Since 1870

Download or read book The Economic Development of Italy Since 1870 written by Giovanni Federico and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 744 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive volume brings together 20 articles on Italy's economic development since 1870 (written 1961-1992), some of which are published in English for the first time. The introduction provides the non-Italian reader with a general overview of the background to the essays collected. The work contains chapters on the development process, agriculture, industrialization, technical progress, industrial policy, the macroeconomic framework and the issue of geographical and economic dualism. Contributors include: D. Biggazzi, L. Cafagna, S. Fenoaltea, A. Gerschenkron, P. O'Brien, F. Spinelli, V. Zamagni.