The book recounts the evolution of the wellbeing of the Italians - from rags to riches - over the last hundred and fifty years. Giovanni Vecchi blends economic ideas with newly-constructed historical statistics on a footing which accounts for the historical context.
The book recounts the evolution of the wellbeing of the Italians - from rags to riches - over the last hundred and fifty years. Giovanni Vecchi blends economic ideas with newly-constructed historical statistics on a footing which accounts for the historical context.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Giovanni Vecchi is a Professor of Economics at the University of Rome "Tor Vergata". He specializes in the theory, measurement and history of welfare, as well as economic history. His scholarly articles have appeared in a number of international, peer-reviewed journals. He is a regular consultant to the World Bank on issues related to the measurement of poverty and inequality. He is President of the Italian Economic History Association (Associazione per la Storia Economica) and co-editor of the Rivista di Storia Economica.
Inhaltsangabe
Chapter 1 - Nutrition Chapter 2 - Height Chapter 3 - Health Chapter 4 - Child Labour Chapter 5 - Education Chapter 6 - Migration Chapter 7 - Income Chapter 8 - Inequality Chapter 9 - Poverty Chapter 10 - Wealth Chapter 11 - Vulnerability Chapter 12 - Human Development Chapter 13 - Household Budgets Chapter 14 - Cost of Living