An Outline of the Main Italian Contributions to the Theory of Public Finance

Domenicantonio Fausto
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Domenicantonio Fausto: Università di Napoli “Federico I I” - Dipartimento di Teoria e Storia dell’Economia Pubblica

Il Pensiero Economico Italiano, 2003, vol. 11, issue 1, 11-41

Abstract: The time horizon of the main Italian contributions to the theory of public finance ranges from the last two decades of the 19th century to the 1940s. This brief survey presents only their main arguments, stressing their impact on international literature. The following topics are analysed: general theories of public finance; taxation; public debt; State intervention in the economy. Italian economists have studied the problems of public finance in a general context, taking into consideration both taxes and public expenditure. Italian theorists have always been far removed from the classical approach which denies the productivity of public services and have deemed it necessary to take into account the political context in which fiscal structures operate. Their models include the State as a major factor.

Keywords: Theory; of; public; finance (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: B00 H00 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2003
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