EBOOK: https://www.mulino.it/isbn/9788815271228

SUMMARY

Foreword
by Enrico Letta

Introduction

Chapter 1. The Economist

1. Introduction
2. A Biographical Profile
3. Historical Roots
4. Post-Keynesian Methodology
5. Income Distribution Theory
6. Monetary Theory
7. Conclusion

Chapter 2. The Policymaker

1. Introduction
2. State interventionism (1963-78)
3. The market-oriented economy (1979-93)
4. The third way (1994-99)
5. Conclusion

Chapter 3. Romano Prodi’s Witness

Appendix 1. Statistical Data
• G.D.P. and Public Debt of Italy in millions of euro (2011), 1945-2011
• The inflation rate of Italy and other developed countries, 1971-2011
• Expenses, revenues and Italian public debt, 1945-2011

Appendix 2. The Andreatta – van Miert Agreement, July 27, 1993
• EFIM – guarantee for total debts

Appendix 3. Privatisation of Italian state-owned enterprises
• Privatisations in Italy, 1985-2009
• Principal state-owned enterprises involved in the process of privatisation in Italy, 1989-2002

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