Pierangelo Garegnani
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Pierangelo Garegnani was an Italian
economist
and professor
of the Universitá degli Studi Roma Tre. He was the Director of the Fondazione Centro Piero Sraffa di Studi e Documenti at the Facoltá di Economia "Federico Caffè
", and also the literary executor
of the works, documents and papers left by the eminent Italian economist Piero Sraffa
to the University of Cambridge's
Wren Library
. Professor Garegnani has been one of the leading theoretical critics of neoclassical economics
. He has published several books and articles concerning the classical economic theory, from Ricardo
to Sraffa, as an alternative theoretical foundation to analyse the capitalist economy.
Italy
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economist
Economist
An economist is a professional in the social science discipline of economics. The individual may also study, develop, and apply theories and concepts from economics and write about economic policy...
and professor
Professor
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of the Universitá degli Studi Roma Tre. He was the Director of the Fondazione Centro Piero Sraffa di Studi e Documenti at the Facoltá di Economia "Federico Caffè
Federico Caffè
Federico Caffè was an Italian economist.- Biography :Caffè was born at Pescara.In 1936 he graduated in business sciences at the University of Rome La Sapienza. He started his career working at the Bank of Italy, later becoming a teacher at the University of Messina...
", and also the literary executor
Literary executor
A literary executor is a person with decision-making power in respect of a literary estate. According to Wills, Administration and Taxation: a practical guide "A will may appoint different executors to deal with different parts of the estate...
of the works, documents and papers left by the eminent Italian economist Piero Sraffa
Piero Sraffa
Piero Sraffa was an influential Italian economist whose book Production of Commodities by Means of Commodities is taken as founding the Neo-Ricardian school of Economics.- Early life :...
to the University of Cambridge's
University of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally...
Wren Library
Wren Library, Cambridge
The Wren Library is the library of Trinity College in Cambridge. It was designed by Christopher Wren in 1676 and completed in 1695.The library is a single large room built over an open colonnade on the ground floor of Nevile's Court...
. Professor Garegnani has been one of the leading theoretical critics of neoclassical economics
Neoclassical economics
Neoclassical economics is a term variously used for approaches to economics focusing on the determination of prices, outputs, and income distributions in markets through supply and demand, often mediated through a hypothesized maximization of utility by income-constrained individuals and of profits...
. He has published several books and articles concerning the classical economic theory, from Ricardo
David Ricardo
David Ricardo was an English political economist, often credited with systematising economics, and was one of the most influential of the classical economists, along with Thomas Malthus, Adam Smith, and John Stuart Mill. He was also a member of Parliament, businessman, financier and speculator,...
to Sraffa, as an alternative theoretical foundation to analyse the capitalist economy.