Gerolamo Boccardo

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Gerolamo Boccardo (born March 16, 1829 in Genoa , † 1904 in Rome ) was an Italian economist and politician.

Boccardo drew Cavour's attention early on with his work . He was professor of economics at the University of Genoa , from 1877 senator of the Kingdom of Italy and from 1888 member of the Italian Council of State . He was also active in local politics, including as a member of the city council of Genoa (1859–1888). As a versatile author, he wrote works on economics, commercial law, history and science. His main work is the Trattato teorico-pratico di economia politica . Boccardo directed the publication of the new edition of the Nuova enciclopedia italiana and, as editor of the Biblioteca dell 'economista in Italy, published the works of many foreign economists such as Karl Marx , Ferdinand Lassalle , William Stanley Jevons and Léon Walras .

He belonged to various scientific societies, including the Accademia dei Lincei since 1870. In addition to the Order of Civil Merit of Savoy , he also received various degrees of the Ordine dei SS. Maurizio e Lazzaro and the Ordine della Corona d'Italia .

Works

economy

  • Trattato teorico-pratico di economia politica (1853), 3 vols.
  • Storia del commercio
  • Dizionario dell 'economia politica e del commercio (1857–1863), 4 vols.
  • Note e memorie di un economista (1873)
  • Dell 'applicazione dei metodi quantitativi alle scienze economiche (1875)
  • Le banche ed il corso forzato (1879)
  • Sul riordinamento delle banche in Italia (1881)

Historical works

  • Antichità romane e greche
  • Corso di storia universale , 5 vols.
  • Celebrations, giuochi e spettacoli

Scientific works

  • La natura e l'uomo
  • Fisica del globo
  • La terra e la sua progressiva conquista

literature

Web links

  • Entry in the Senatori dell'Italia liberale database of the Historical Archives of the Italian Senate
personal data
SURNAME Boccardo, Gerolamo
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Italian economist
DATE OF BIRTH March 16, 1829
PLACE OF BIRTH Genoa
DATE OF DEATH 1904
Place of death Rome