Template-type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Fernando Garc?a-Quero Title: Ra?l Prebisch?s Influence on Contemporary Development Studies: A Review of Recent Literature (2010-2021) Abstract: This research examines the influence of Prebisch?s work on contemporary academic debates in development studies. To this end, a systematic literature review of studies published in the main development studies journals over the period 20102021 was conducted. A total of 139 articles were located and analyzed thematically. The articles were categorized according to their analytical approach, bibliographic citations, themes, treatment (anecdotal or deep), and misunderstandings and omissions of Prebisch?s thought. With some exceptions, most of the articles allude to Prebisch in an anecdotal way, without delving into his thought and his extensive work. The results reveal a notable lack of knowledge about a pioneering author in development studies, especially regarding the final stage of his thought in which he tried to formulate a global theory of development. Despite this, Prebisch?s thought connects with lines of research at the frontier of knowledge on the entrepreneurial state, ecologically unequal exchange, or post-extractivisms. A research and political agenda focused on his legacy requires placing at the center of the development debate issues such as the social use of surplus, the concentration of means of production, technological progress, industrialization, environmental challenges and, above all, the ethics of development. Classification-JEL: B20, O10, N16 Keywords: Note: Pages:5-36 Volume: 2024/2 Year: 2024 Issue:2 File-URL:http://www.francoangeli.it/riviste/Scheda_Rivista.aspx?IDArticolo=76931&Tipo=Articolo PDF File-Format: text/HTML Handle: RePEc:fan:spespe:v:html10.3280/SPE2024-002001 Number: 1 X-File-Ref: http://www.francoangeli.it/Riviste/References.ashx?idArticolo=76931 Template-type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Veronica Sacco Title: Latvia: The Privatization Process and National Identity Abstract: This paper explores Latvia?s privatization methods initiated in 1993, and the most influential entities involved: Germany and the Scandinavian countries. Germany?s interests in willing to pursue a policy of influence in the Baltic area, the desire of the Scandinavian countries to reposition themselves in the post-Cold War scenario in the Baltic zone and the willingness of the Baltic republics to be welcomed into Western institutions will be analyzed. During the first period of privatization, Latvia introduced a voucher privatization model allowing its citizens to bid for shares in state-owned firms. For the second period, it was chosen a model similar to Germany ? with the establishment of the Privatization Agency. By the early 2000s, a large fraction of the State assets was privatized, incentivizing a surge of foreign direct investment and reshaping the economy. This research suggests that privatization wasn?t merely an economic venture but interwoven with Latvia?s endeavor to reposition its national identity after the Cold War. The research also provides a broader perspective on Latvia?s economic journey from its Soviet associations, particularly with Russia, to its strategic gate to Western economic models. The study highlights Latvia?s delicate equilibrium between European assimilation and its historical Russian connections, underlining the societal and cultural ramifications of these economic evolutions. Classification-JEL: B25, N44, P26, N24 Keywords: Note: Pages:37-56 Volume: 2024/2 Year: 2024 Issue:2 File-URL:http://www.francoangeli.it/riviste/Scheda_Rivista.aspx?IDArticolo=76932&Tipo=Articolo PDF File-Format: text/HTML Handle: RePEc:fan:spespe:v:html10.3280/SPE2024-002002 Number: 2 X-File-Ref: http://www.francoangeli.it/Riviste/References.ashx?idArticolo=76932 Template-type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Fabrizio Bientinesi Title: The Strange Case of Mr. Manoilescu in Italy Abstract: This contribution focuses on the reception in Italy, with respect to the international debate, of Mihail Manoilescu?s work, particularly his The Theory of Protection and International Trade. Despite some appreciation, his work was sharply criticized by both mainstream-trained economists and those closer to the regime. The episode offers an interesting example of the biases present in the debate on economic issues in the fascist era. Classification-JEL: B25, B27, B31 Keywords: Note: Pages:57-73 Volume: 2024/2 Year: 2024 Issue:2 File-URL:http://www.francoangeli.it/riviste/Scheda_Rivista.aspx?IDArticolo=76933&Tipo=Articolo PDF File-Format: text/HTML Handle: RePEc:fan:spespe:v:html10.3280/SPE2024-002003 Number: 3 X-File-Ref: http://www.francoangeli.it/Riviste/References.ashx?idArticolo=76933 Template-type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Ali Birvural Title: The Economic Historical Significance of the Ionian Occupation State Abstract: The Greek troops announced the establishment of the Ionian State in Western Anatolia in July 1922, with its capital in Izmir. This state lasted five weeks until the Turkish army came to Izmir on September 9, 1922. The economic uncertainties during the Greek Occupation and the Turkish War of Independence led to the bankruptcy of the Greek economy. The article also examined the economic reasons behind the conflicts of interest and conflicts between the Allied Powers and the Greek powers. It also looked at the economic structures of the Ionian State, which were not internationally recognized. The measures taken by the Ionian State did not have the possibility of monetary expansion, together with extraordinary budgets and obligatory borrowings. The article also looked into the Turkish-Greek Population Exchange, which occurred later and caused the problems today. Jel Classification: B1, B10, N1, N15 Classification-JEL: Keywords: Note: Pages:75-90 Volume: 2024/2 Year: 2024 Issue:2 File-URL:http://www.francoangeli.it/riviste/Scheda_Rivista.aspx?IDArticolo=76934&Tipo=Articolo PDF File-Format: text/HTML Handle: RePEc:fan:spespe:v:html10.3280/SPE2024-002004 Number: 4 X-File-Ref: http://www.francoangeli.it/Riviste/References.ashx?idArticolo=76934 Template-type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Morris Karp Title: Hayek?s Monetary Reform Proposals: From Abstract to Concrete Abstract: Friedrich Hayek?s views on monetary reform remarkably changed during his lifetime. From an initial stance of defending the gold standard and identifying credit stabilization as the primary goal of monetary policy, Hayek eventually shifted to supporting price stabilization and even proposed ending the central bank?s monopoly on money. This article sheds light on these discrepancies by integrating Hayek?s work as an economist with his research outside the field of pure economics. Hayek?s enquiries concerning monetary influences on real economy, as explored in The Pure Theory of Capital, as well as his development of the category of the abstract in his epistemological research, can help clarifying his transition from credit-stabilization to price-stabilization and his abandonment of a fixed mechanism in favor of a competitive process for the establishment of the optimal currency. Classification-JEL: B25, E42, E52, E58, F33, F36, F53, H77 Keywords: Note: Pages:91-117 Volume: 2024/2 Year: 2024 Issue:2 File-URL:http://www.francoangeli.it/riviste/Scheda_Rivista.aspx?IDArticolo=76935&Tipo=Articolo PDF File-Format: text/HTML Handle: RePEc:fan:spespe:v:html10.3280/SPE2024-002005 Number: 5 X-File-Ref: http://www.francoangeli.it/Riviste/References.ashx?idArticolo=76935 Template-type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Fabio Masini Author-Name: Albertina Nania Author-Name: Veronica Sacco Title: The Italian Transition 1989-1994: A View from Abroad Abstract: How did the international economic circles look at the multiple crises that Italy faced between 1989 and 1994? This paper provides a tentative answer to this question by reconstructing the comments published in The Economist during that period concerning the most relevant Italian events: the mafia and Camorra massacres, the referendum and electoral changes, the crisis of the development model based on corporate and familistic capitalism, privatizations (promised and never fully implemented, at least not as the international markets would have hoped). Through the analysis of those years, we shall highlight the critical issues of a country that, seen from the outside, missed the opportunity for its modernization. Classification-JEL: B29, D02, D72, D73, D74, F02, H12, H63, L44 Keywords: Note: Pages:119-138 Volume: 2024/2 Year: 2024 Issue:2 File-URL:http://www.francoangeli.it/riviste/Scheda_Rivista.aspx?IDArticolo=76936&Tipo=Articolo PDF File-Format: text/HTML Handle: RePEc:fan:spespe:v:html10.3280/SPE2024-002006 Number: 6 X-File-Ref: http://www.francoangeli.it/Riviste/References.ashx?idArticolo=76936 Template-type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Jan Joost Teunissen Title: Maria da Concei??o Tavares An Inspiring Friend has Died Abstract: Classification-JEL: Keywords: Note: Pages:139-143 Volume: 2024/2 Year: 2024 Issue:2 File-URL:http://www.francoangeli.it/riviste/Scheda_Rivista.aspx?IDArticolo=76937&Tipo=Articolo PDF File-Format: text/HTML Handle: RePEc:fan:spespe:v:html10.3280/SPE2024-002007 Number: 7 Template-type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Fabio Masini Title: Giovanni Magnifico (Bari, 1931-Rome, 2024) Abstract: Classification-JEL: Keywords: Note: Pages:145-148 Volume: 2024/2 Year: 2024 Issue:2 File-URL:http://www.francoangeli.it/riviste/Scheda_Rivista.aspx?IDArticolo=76938&Tipo=Articolo PDF File-Format: text/HTML Handle: RePEc:fan:spespe:v:html10.3280/SPE2024-002008 Number: 8 X-File-Ref: http://www.francoangeli.it/Riviste/References.ashx?idArticolo=76938 Template-type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Alessandro Morselli Title: The Conventionalist Approach in the Analysis of Unemployment Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to show the contribution of the conventionalist approach to the analysis of unemployment. The role of labor evaluations is highlighted. This approach leads to very different economic policy positions than those developed by neoclassical theory. Emphasis will be placed on microeconomic aspects, but in order to act in a macroeconomic context, i.e. that of conventions. In contrast to a Keynesian analysis oriented more on the quantitative problems of labor market disequilibrium, the effort here will be to show the importance of qualitative issues. Classification-JEL: B21, B22, B41, E13 Keywords: Note: Pages:149-161 Volume: 2024/2 Year: 2024 Issue:2 File-URL:http://www.francoangeli.it/riviste/Scheda_Rivista.aspx?IDArticolo=76939&Tipo=Articolo PDF File-Format: text/HTML Handle: RePEc:fan:spespe:v:html10.3280/SPE2024-002009 Number: 9 X-File-Ref: http://www.francoangeli.it/Riviste/References.ashx?idArticolo=76939 Template-type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: A cura della Redazione Title: Book reviews Abstract: Classification-JEL: Keywords: Note: Pages:163-184 Volume: 2024/2 Year: 2024 Issue:2 File-URL:http://www.francoangeli.it/riviste/Scheda_Rivista.aspx?IDArticolo=76940&Tipo=Articolo PDF File-Format: text/HTML Handle: RePEc:fan:spespe:v:html10.3280/SPE2024-002010 Number: 10