@article{760861,
      recid = {760861},
      author = {Patalano, Rosario, and Reinert, Sophus A.,},
      title = {Antonio Serra and the economics of good government /},
      pages = {1 online resource.},
      abstract = {Little is known of Antonio Serra except that he wrote his  extraordinary 1613 Short Treatise on the Causes that Make  Kingdoms Abound in Gold and Silver even in the Absence of  Mines in a Neapolitan jail, and that he died there soon  afterwards. However, the influence of this work represents  a watershed not only in the discipline of economics but in  the history of social science and intellectual history more  generally. In this book, some of the world's leading  economists and experts on Serra explore the enduring appeal  of his Short Treatise. The authors analyse the work in its  historical, economic, cultural and intellectual contexts,  exploring the finer details of his theories regarding  economic development and international financial  interactions, as well as his indebtedness to earlier  Renaissance traditions. The book also uncovers new material  relating to Serra's life and provides in-depth  interpretation of his key insights, influences and  political economy. This book highlights the parallels  between issues discussed by Serra and modern political and  scholarly consciousness, and illustrates the importance and  influences of historical debate in modern economic  thinking.},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/760861},
}