%0 Journal Article %T Kindleberger e le leggi dello sviluppo. Un commento alle ˇ°lezioni Mattioliˇ± (1989) %A COSIMO PERROTTA %J Moneta e Credito %D 2010 %I Associazione Paolo Sylos Labini %X The article is part of the special issue of the journal on Charles P. Kindleberger (CPK). By reviewing CPK s works the authors investigates the analytical content of Kindleberger's historical contributions. In particular, Kindleberger s reformulation and development of Engel's law is analyzed, with attention to its consequences for the theory of economic development. The articles uses the mentioned law to discuss CPK s opinions on international trade, globalization, technical development. Next, the issues of financial speculation and the law of Gresham-Kindleberger are analyzed, jointly with the issues of underdevelopment and capital movements %K Charles P. Kindleberger %K instability %K capitalism %U http://ojs.uniroma1.it/index.php/monetaecredito/article/view/9515/9410