%0 Journal Article %T La lezione di Pietro Leopoldo %A Giacomo Becattini %J Moneta e Credito %D 2012 %I Associazione Paolo Sylos Labini %X Upon leaving Tuscany to become Holy Roman Emperor, Leopold II left some notes (1790) that prove very interesting to today¡¯s economist. They show how a holistic approach to the socio-economic characteristics of a region should always be considered, starting from a people¡¯s spirit, or ¡®representative character¡¯. This article summarises Leopold¡¯s notes and draws some implication for the modern study of urban and regional economics. %K Regional economics %K people¡¯s character %K Leopold II %K Nicholas Georgescu Roegen %K implications %U http://ojs.uniroma1.it/index.php/monetaecredito/article/view/10082/9974