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A Great Classic: La Finanza Sabauda and the Birth of Economic History in Italy

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  • Giorgio Monestarolo

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The national edition of the works of Luigi Einaudi provides an opportunity for a critical reassessment of the work of the great Piedmontese economist. From this perspective, my contribution aims to draw the reader’s attention to some lesser-known aspects related to the publication in 1908 of Einaudi’s masterpiece in economic historiography, namely La finanza sabauda all’apririsi del secolo XVIII e durante la guerra di successione spagnuola (from now on La Finanza Sabauda). The points I wish to focus on are essentially three: the political intentions that drive Einaudi in writing La Finanza Sabauda; the short lived success of the work; and what a peculiar text, such as La Finanza Sabauda, is able to convey to the contemporary reader regarding the relationship between history, finance, economics, and politics.

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  • Giorgio Monestarolo, 2025. "A Great Classic: La Finanza Sabauda and the Birth of Economic History in Italy," Annals of the Fondazione Luigi Einaudi. An Interdisciplinary Journal of Economics, History and Political Science, Fondazione Luigi Einaudi, Torino (Italy), vol. 59(1), pages 159-168, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:fle:journl:v:59:y:2025:i:1:p:159-168
    DOI: 10.26331/1261
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    • N01 - Economic History - - General - - - Development of the Discipline: Historiographical; Sources and Methods
    • N43 - Economic History - - Government, War, Law, International Relations, and Regulation - - - Europe: Pre-1913
    • N23 - Economic History - - Financial Markets and Institutions - - - Europe: Pre-1913

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