Luigi Einaudi, Selected Economic Essays, vol. II

This is the second book in a three volume collection of Einaudi's works, which have been made available in English for the first time. CONTENTS: Preface; Roberto Einaudi Editors' Introduction; Riccardo Faucci and Roberto Marchionatti PART I: EINAUDI'S CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE THEORY OF PUBLIC FINANCE 1. Abstract Hypotheses and Historical Hypotheses and on Value Judgements in Economic Science 2. Myths and Paradoxes of Justice in Taxation 3. The Physiocratic Theory of Taxation PART II: EINAUDI'S CONTRIBUTIONS TO MONETARY ISSUES 4. The Economic Content of the Lira After the Monetary Reform of 21 St December 1927 5. On The Methods for Achieving Monetary Stability and if One Can Still Speak of a Lira Stabilization Crisis 6. Theory and Practice; and on Some Distortions Concerning the Equation of Exchange PART III: EINAUDI'S CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE HISTORY OF ECONOMIC THOUGHT 7. Galiani, the Economist 8. What did Cantillon Say? 9. On the Theory of Public Works in Malthus and on the Type of his Prophesies 10. Economic Science and Economists at the Present Day