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Author-Name: Alberto Giordano
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Author-Workplace-Name: Università di Genova - Dipartimento di Scienze Politiche
Title: Il giovane Einaudi e il socialismo: una questione aperta (1893-1902)
(Luigi Einaudi and Socialsim (1893-1902): an unknown dilemma)
Abstract: Although in recent decades the economic and political thought of Luigi Einaudi has undergone new
studies and analyses, his association with socialism (and socialists) as a young scholar still remains a
cause of queries. To what extent has the attraction for socialist economic theories affected the development
of his protoliberalism? Why did Einaudi abstain to participate in the exciting debate over
Marxism? Which were his reactions in front of the political crisis experienced by Italian democracy
towards the end of the nineteenth century? And how deep were his connections with Turati and the
Socialist Party? This essay aims to answer these questions through a careful survey of scientific papers
as well as unpublished or little known archival sources, hoping to shed light over some of Einaudi’s
‘dark sides’.
Classification-JEL: B13, B14, B31, J50
Keywords: Luigi Einaudi; socialismo; marginalismo; Partito Socialista; liberalismo; sindacati 
(Luigi Einaudi; socialism; marginalism; Labour Party; liberalism; Trade Unions)
Journal: Il Pensiero Economico Italiano
Pages: 53-69 
Volume: 22
Issue: 1
Year: 2014
File-URL: http://www.libraweb.net/articoli.php?chiave=201406301&rivista=63
Handle: RePEc:pei:journl:v:22:y:2014:1:3:p:53-69