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A lesson from Pietro Leopoldo

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  • Giacomo Becattini

    (Universita' degli Studi di Firenze)

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Upon leaving Tuscany to become Holy Roman Emperor, Leopold II left some notes (1790) that prove very interesting to today's economist. They show how a holistic approach to the socio-economic characteristics of a region should always be considered, starting from a people's spirit, or 'representative character'. This article summarises Leopold's notes and draws some implication for the modern study of urban and regional economics.

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  • Giacomo Becattini, 2012. "A lesson from Pietro Leopoldo," PSL Quarterly Review, Economia civile, vol. 65(262), pages 237-246.
    • Handle: RePEc:psl:pslqrr:2012:32
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    Keywords

    regional economics; people's character; Leopold II; Nicholas Georgescu Roegen; implications;
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    JEL classification:

    • R11 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General Regional Economics - - - Regional Economic Activity: Growth, Development, Environmental Issues, and Changes
    • B11 - Schools of Economic Thought and Methodology - - History of Economic Thought through 1925 - - - Preclassical (Ancient, Medieval, Mercantilist, Physiocratic)
    • B15 - Schools of Economic Thought and Methodology - - History of Economic Thought through 1925 - - - Historical; Institutional; Evolutionary

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