Rethinking Italian Economic History, 1861–2021 - Tor Vergata University, April 3, 2025

The Associazione per la Storia Economica, in collaboration with the Department of Economics and Finance at the University of Rome Tor Vergata, is pleased to announce the upcoming event:

Ripensare la storia economica italiana, 1861-2001

April 3, 2025 – Aula TL, Building A, University of Rome Tor Vergata

The conference will feature the presentation of the volume Un miracolo non fa il santo. La distruzione creatrice nella società italiana, 1861–2021, by Nicola Rossi,

with a preface by Deirdre N. McCloskey, followed by two thematic panels gathering leading scholars in the field.

Opening remarks (9:45–10:00) Alberto Iozzi (Director, DEF) Alessandro Nuvolari (S.S. Sant’Anna Pisa, ASE President) Giovanni Vecchi (Tor Vergata University)

Book presentation (10:00–11:00) Un miracolo non fa il santo. La distruzione creatrice nella società italiana, 1861–2021 Nicola Rossi (Tor Vergata University)

Panel I (11:00–12:30) – chaired by Alberto Baffigi (Bank of Italy) Giovanni Federico (NYU Abu Dhabi) Vera Zamagni (University of Bologna) Michelangelo Vasta (University of Siena)

Panel II (14:00–15:30) – chaired by Nicola Amendola (Tor Vergata University) Emanuele Felice (IULM) Francesco Giavazzi (Bocconi University) Luigi Guiso (EIEF) Giovanni Dosi (S.S. Sant’Anna Pisa)

Concluding remarks (15:30–16:15) Ignazio Visco (Honorary Governor of the Bank of Italy)