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Vilfredo Pareto's influence on the Italian tradition in public finance: A critical assessment of Mauro Fasiani's appraisal

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Even if Pareto never worked in public finance, he had some influence on the Italian public finance scholars. This paper aims to direct new light onto such a methodological influence. Firstly, it is pointed out that the Paretian idea of science deeply influenced the late scholars of the Italian tradition. Secondly, it is shown that Paretian sociology was less important than his economic methodology. Thirdly, it is argued that, in a generalized Paretian approach, most public policies may be studied under economic hypothesis; it remains true that, in the Paretian approach, public choices may be explained by sociological reasoning only.

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  • Amedeo Fossati, 2013. "Vilfredo Pareto's influence on the Italian tradition in public finance: A critical assessment of Mauro Fasiani's appraisal," The European Journal of the History of Economic Thought, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 20(3), pages 466-488, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:eujhet:v:20:y:2013:i:3:p:466-488
    DOI: 10.1080/09672567.2011.592847
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    1. Amedeo Fossati, 2018. "L'opus di Mauro Fasiani," Working papers 68, Società Italiana di Economia Pubblica.

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