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Author-Name: Michael McLure
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Author-Workplace-Name: University of Western Australia - Economics Program
Title: La sociologia ?nanziaria di Gino Borgatta 
(The fiscal sociology of Gino Borgatta)
Abstract: Outside of Europe, Italian ?scal sociology is almost unknown. The main original contributions have not yet been translated into English and the secondary literature is generally in accordance with James Buchanan’s conclusion 
that Borgatta was a direct follower of Pareto, searching a sociological (rather than economic) explanation for the ?scal phenomenon. The scope of this study is to establish the extent to which the ?scal sociology that Borgatta 
espoused in Lo Studio Scienti?co dei Fenomeni Finanziari is compatible with Pareto’s views on the theoretical treatment of the ?scal phenomenon. The conclusion is, in part, that the role of economic analysis is given more importance 
in Borgatta’s ?scal sociology than in Pareto, and that this was facilitated by utilising a less strict experimental methodology than that advocated by Pareto. 
Classification-JEL: B31; B41; H29
Keywords:  Gino Borgatta; Italian economic thought of twentieth century (Gino Borgatta; pensiero economico italiano del Novecento)
Journal: Il Pensiero Economico Italiano
Pages: 191-203
Volume: 12
Issue: 2
Year: 2004
File-URL: http://www.libraweb.net/articoli.php?chiave=200406302&rivista=63
Handle: RePEc:pei:journl:v:12:y:2004:2:12:p:191-203