5 articles in this issue
T. SCITOVSKY
The paper is a contribution to a series of recollections and reflections on the professional experiences of distinguished economists which the Banca Nazionale del Lavoro Quarterly Review started in 1979. Tivor Scitovsky presents a common thread connecting... see more
S. LALL,G. KELL
The work argues that while export orientation (in the sense of providing neutral incentives between foreign and domestic markets) is desirable, the experience of successful industrialisers does not support the minimalist government role prescribed. On the... see more
G. J. LÓPEZ
The work assesses the macroeconomic effects of the IMF’s contractive adjustment strategy in Mexico’s recent evolution, while raising some theoretical challenges to several of the underlying assumptions that have sustained the Mexican government’s recent e... see more
B.J. KLEBANER
This paper gives a history of the United States banking system during the New Deal era (1933-1940). The history gives a fascinating account of the individuals involved and describes changes introduced to strengthen the nation's banks. Eminent economists a... see more
M.A. AKHTAR,H. HOWE
The work deals with the institutional arrangements underlying the decision-making process for U.S. monetary policy. The primary focus of analysis is on the central bank’s political and institutional independence and accountability for monetary policy. Spe... see more