Kindleberger e le leggi dello sviluppo. Un commento alle “lezioni Mattioli” (1989) (Kindleberger and the laws of development. A comment to the “lezioni Mattioli” (1989)

• Main Author: Cosimo Perrotta
• Format: Article
• Language: Italian
• Published: Associazione Economia civile 2010-09-01
• Series: Moneta e Credito
• Subjects: Charles P. Kindleberger, instability, capitalism
• Online Access: http://ojs.uniroma1.it/index.php/monetaecredito/article/view/9515
• ISSN: 2037-3651

<p class="FreeForm" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">The article is part of the special issue of the journal on Charles P. Kindleberger (CPK). By reviewing CPK’s works the authors investigates the analytical content of Kindleberger’s historical contributions. In particular, Kindleberger’s reformulation and development of Engel’s law is analyzed, with attention to its consequences for the theory of economic development. The articles uses the mentioned law to discuss CPK’s opinions on international trade, globalization, technical development. Next, the issues of financial speculation and the law of Gresham-Kindleberger are analyzed, jointly with the issues of underdevelopment and capital movements.</span></span></span></p><p class="FreeForm" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"> </p><p class="FreeForm" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"> </p><p class="FreeForm" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"> </p><p class="FreeForm" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"> JEL: A1, B2, B31, F02, N01</p>