Even if Pareto never worked in public finance, he had some influence on the Italian public finance scholars. This paper aims to direct new light onto such a methodological influence. Firstly, it is pointed out that the Paretian idea of science deeply influenced the late scholars of the Italian tradition. Secondly, it is shown that Paretian sociology was less important than his economic methodology. Thirdly, it is argued that, in a generalized Paretian approach, most public policies may be studied under economic hypothesis; it remains true that, in the Paretian approach, public choices may be explained by sociological reasoning only.
Vilfredo Pareto's influence on the Italian tradition in public finance: A critical assessment of Mauro Fasiani's appraisal
FOSSATI, AMEDEO
2011-01-01
Abstract
Even if Pareto never worked in public finance, he had some influence on the Italian public finance scholars. This paper aims to direct new light onto such a methodological influence. Firstly, it is pointed out that the Paretian idea of science deeply influenced the late scholars of the Italian tradition. Secondly, it is shown that Paretian sociology was less important than his economic methodology. Thirdly, it is argued that, in a generalized Paretian approach, most public policies may be studied under economic hypothesis; it remains true that, in the Paretian approach, public choices may be explained by sociological reasoning only.
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