Fundamental Institutions of Capitalism

"The Fundamental Institutions of Capitalism" presents a radical institutional approach to the analysis of capitalism. Ernesto Screpanti discusses a wide range of topics and puts forward a number of provocative arguments that expose common ground in both neoclassical and Marxist orthodoxies. It should appeal to a broad audience of social scientists including advanced students and professionals with an interest in politics and economics.

'I have strongly appreciated this book, as it consitutes a fruitful merging of Marxian theory with recent advances in institutional and evolutionary economics. The book is well researched and, among other things, provides useful summaries and original combinations of several strands of literature, mainly but not exclusively radical and institutional...it is very rewarding reading for everybody wanting to understand what capitalism really is.' - Angelo Reati, il cannocchiale, 'I have strongly appreciated this book, as it consitutes a fruitful merging of Marxian theory with recent advances in institutional and evolutionary economics. The book is well researched and, among other things, provides useful summaries and original combinations of several strands of literature, mainly but not exclusively radical and institutional ... it is very rewarding reading for everybody wanting to understand what capitalism really is.' - Angelo Reati, il cannocchiale

Ernesto Screpanti is Professor of Political Economy and Professor of the History of Political Economy at the University of Siena. He has published extensively on the economics of labour, institutional economics, the history and methodology of economics, his previous publications include An Outline of the History of Economic Thought, with S. Zamagni,