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Piero Sraffa FBA (5 August 1898 – 3 September 1983) was an influential Italian economist who served as lecturer of economics at the University of Cambridge. His book Production of Commodities by Means of Commodities is taken as founding the neo-Ricardian school of economics.
- 5 August 1898, Turin, Italy
- Neo-Ricardian school
A historical and philosophical analysis of Piero Sraffa's book Production of Commodities by Means of Commodities, which challenged the orthodox economic theory of prices, quantities, and distribution. The article explains how Sraffa's analysis of the interrelationship between input-output data and the rate of interest led to a new way of thinking about the nature of economic inquiry and the role of prices.
Jan 1, 2017 · In the history of economics, Piero Sraffa is an enigma. His reputation as a major economic theorist rests on but three works: the Economic Journal article of 1926, the Introduction to his edition of Ricardo’s Principles (the first of the 11 volumes of the...
Ajit Sinha presents the economics of Piero Sraffa as an example of how archival research can advance our understanding of economics. A Revolution in Economic Theory: The Economics of Piero Sraffa is a splendid example of how archival research in the history of economics can contribute not only to a better understanding of the history of the subject, but also help advance the subject itself.
Feb 21, 2017 · Sraffa met Antonio Gramsci in 1919 while both were university students in Turin. Without ever becoming a registered member of the Socialist or the Italian Communist Party (founded in 1921), Sraffa developed a strong friendship and intellectual relationship with the Communist leader, with long discussions and collaboration on the journal founded by Gramsci, L’Ordine Nuovo.
- Alessandro Roncaglia
- alessandro.roncaglia@uniroma1.it
- 2017
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Jun 5, 2012 · Piero Sraffa was born in Turin, Italy, on 5 August 1898. After graduation from the local university he went to the London School of Economics (1921-22). In England he was introduced to John Maynard Keynes who invited him to contribute an article on the Italian banking system for the Manchester Guardian , and a paper entitled ‘The Bank Crisis ...
Learn about the life and work of Piero Sraffa, a leading economist who criticised the Fascist regime and collaborated with Gramsci and Wittgenstein. Access his papers on AtoM, which are currently being digitised by Trinity College Library.
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