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Achille Loria
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| Born | March 2, 1857 Mantua, Kingdom of Lombardy–Venetia
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| Died | November 6, 1943 (aged 86) Luserna San Giovanni, Kingdom of Italy
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| Occupation | Political economist |
| Relatives | Gino Loria (brother) |
Achille Loria (born March 2, 1857, died November 6, 1943) was an important Italian thinker. He was known as a political economist. This means he studied how countries manage their money and resources.
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Achille Loria's Early Life and Education
Achille Loria was born in a city called Mantua in Italy. He went to many universities to learn. He studied in cities like Bologna, Pavia, Rome, Berlin, and London. He finished his studies at the University of Bologna in 1877.
A Career in Economics
Loria became a professor of political economy. He taught at the University of Siena starting in 1881. Later, he taught at the University of Padua and the University of Torino. In 1919, he was chosen to be part of the Italian Senate. This is like being a member of a country's parliament.
Loria's Big Ideas on Economics
Achille Loria had some unique ideas about how societies develop. He believed that the amount of land available was very important. He thought that when land was scarce, some people would end up controlling others. This idea changed depending on how developed a society was.
He wrote many books about his theories. These books were translated into different languages. His ideas even influenced how people understood the history of America. Loria is also seen as someone who helped start "socio-legal studies." This field looks at how society and laws are connected.
Criticisms of Loria's Work
Loria was one of the first people to disagree with the ideas of Karl Marx. Because of this, some famous thinkers like Friedrich Engels and Antonio Gramsci made fun of his views.
See also
In Spanish: Achille Loria para niños
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