Sergio Ricossa
| Sergio Ricossa | |
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| Born |
6 June 1927 Turin, Italy |
| Died |
2 March 2016 (aged 88) Turin, Italy |
| Occupation | Economist |
Sergio Ricossa (6 June 1927 – 2 March 2016) was an Italian economist.
Born in Turin, in 1949 Ricossa graduated in Economics at the Turin University. In 1961 he was nominated associate professor of economic policy and financial discipline in the same university, becoming ordinary professor in 1963.[1][2]
A proponent of an economic liberalism without compromises,[1][2] Ricossa's studies mainly focused on the theory of value.[3] He collaborated with several magazines and with the newspapers Il Giornale and La Stampa, where his provocative articles often raised criticism and polemics.[1][2] He also wrote several books, including a Dictionary of Economics and the essay La fine dell'economia ("The End of the Economy"), a comprehensive rebuttal of Karl Marx's theories and Keynesian economics.[4]
Ricossa was a Vice President of the Mont Pelerin Society, a member of the Accademia dei Lincei, and the honorary president of the Bruno Leoni Institute.[1][2]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Stefano Ravaschio (3 March 2016). "Sergio Ricossa, il polemista liberale è scomparso". Corriere della Sera. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 Redazione (3 March 2016). "Addio a Sergio Ricossa, economista liberale". La Stampa. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
- ↑ "Ricòssa, Sergio". Treccani. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
- ↑ Alberto Mingardi (9 March 2016). "RIP Sergio Ricossa, lonely voice for freedom in Italian academia". Library of Economics and Liberty. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
Further reading
- Enrico Colombatto, Alberto Mingardi. Il coraggio della libertà: saggi in onore di Sergio Ricossa. Rubbettino Editore, 2002. ISBN 8849803206.
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