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Emiliano Brancaccio (Naples, Italy, 1971) is a researcher in Political economy and lecturer on Foundations of Political Economy and Labour Economics at the Faculty of Economic Sciences and Business Studies of Sannio University in Benevento. In the academic field, he is the author of a synthesis of two of the primary schools in the critique of economic theory and policy, namely the “surplus” approach and “monetary circuit” approach. His area of study also encompasses banking systems, financial markets, Italian and European economic policy and epistemology. In 2002 he wrote the bill proposed by ATTAC for a levy on currency transactions modelled on the Tobin tax. He is also the author of various articles published in newspapers and magazines.

This site presents teaching, popularising and research materials produced over the last few years. Academic papers in English can be found in the research page. Popular works in English can be downloaded here:

POPULAR WORKS

A “labour standard” against the black wave
(European Left executive board meeting, 18-18 aprile 2009)

A world of low wages
(Monthly Review On Line - October 2008)

An economist from a different era
(original version published on il manifesto, 14 march 2002)