The Shaping of Incomes Policy in the Eighties. The Contribution of Ezio Tarantelli

Journal title HISTORY OF ECONOMIC THOUGHT AND POLICY
Author/s Giovanni Michelagnoli
Publishing Year 2015 Issue 2015/2
Language Italian Pages 20 P. 37-56 File size 210 KB
DOI 10.3280/SPE2015-002003
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This paper aims at providing some historiographical perspectives on the shaping of incomes policies in Italy in the eighties. It chiefly takes into account the contribution of the economist Ezio Tarantelli and his innovative approach to the accomplishment of the economic policy in Italy. The paper will eventually focus on how the potential benefits underlying the policies he supported can actually be considered a mislaid opportunity.

Keywords: Ezio Tarantelli, Incomes Policy, Italy, Trade Unions.

Jel codes: B22; B31; E24; J01

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Giovanni Michelagnoli, The Shaping of Incomes Policy in the Eighties. The Contribution of Ezio Tarantelli in "HISTORY OF ECONOMIC THOUGHT AND POLICY" 2/2015, pp 37-56, DOI: 10.3280/SPE2015-002003