Gli economisti italiani e il valore economico della vita umana (1893-1908) (The Italian economists and the value of human life (1893-1908))

Stefano Spalletti

Il Pensiero Economico Italiano, 2004, vol. 12, issue 1, 29-44

Abstract: The article provides an historiographic interpretation on the debate among Vilfredo Pareto, Alberto Beneduce, Francesco Coletti and Guido Sensini on the «Giornale degli economisti» (1863-1908). The topic of the discussion is the economic value of human life, mainly with reference to nurture costs of a man and human capital evaluation. The research of Ernst Engel influenced the ideas of Italian economists, which display a distinct interest in the productive use of human resources. However, they do not let foresee the importance that training and education will hold in the theory of economic development in the second half of the twentieth century.

Keywords: Human life; human capital; Francesco Coletti (Vita umana; capitale umano; Francesco Coletti) (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: B31 J24 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2004
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