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A “Halfway Revolution†? A Reflection on Pasinetti’s Legacy From a Personal and Bibliometric Viewpoint

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  • Mario A. Maggioni

    (DISEIS and CSCC, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milano)

  • T. Erika Uberti

    (DISEIS and CSCC, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milano)

Abstract

This paper celebrates the intellectual legacy of Pasinetti, firstly sharing some personal reflections of one of the authors of this paper and secondly presenting a bibliometric analysis that compares one of his most significant works – the 1981 volume “Structural Change and Economic Growth†with Nelson and Winter’s “An Evolutionary Theory of Economic Change†. Using both statistical indices and social network analysis methods, this study proposes an additional hypothesis to explain the substantial influence of Pasinetti’s work, which “failed to achieve wide acceptance†. By examining a selection of papers citing these two foundational volumes and analysing the resulting networks of scientific collaboration among their authors, this study suggests that Pasinetti’s limited diffusion in the economic literature – despite his many significant theoretical contributions – may be partially attributable to the limited presence of co-authored work in his body of research and a similar collaboration pattern among scholars citing his works.

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  • Mario A. Maggioni & T. Erika Uberti, 2025. "A “Halfway Revolution†? A Reflection on Pasinetti’s Legacy From a Personal and Bibliometric Viewpoint," Rivista Internazionale di Scienze Sociali, Vita e Pensiero, Pubblicazioni dell'Universita' Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, vol. 133(2), pages 185-223.
  • Handle: RePEc:vep:journl:y:2025:v:133:i:2:p:185-223
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    Keywords

    Pasinetti legacy; structural change; evolutionary economics;
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    JEL classification:

    • B2 - Schools of Economic Thought and Methodology - - History of Economic Thought since 1925
    • B4 - Schools of Economic Thought and Methodology - - Economic Methodology
    • B52 - Schools of Economic Thought and Methodology - - Current Heterodox Approaches - - - Historical; Institutional; Evolutionary; Modern Monetary Theory;

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