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MTiberio_Summary of the three texts
by MTiberio - (2012-10-02)
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Ravenna e Dintorni by Zingale

 

This article deals with Zingales conference in Ravenna. The American economist explains how Italy can raise from the crisis: Italians just have to use the method of merit. It means that only who merit can pass over other people in their work, and not as nowadays, where only who is recommended has a job, maybe also well paid

 

A crisis of capitalism (The Guardian) by Bellofiore

 

In this article, Riccardo Bellofiore, analyzes the causes which brought us to the crisis. He starts dealing with Berlusconi’s causes in our crisis as he didn’t be interested in the problem of our economical situation. Our crisis is caused firstly by European leaders, but also due to Germany, because they earn profit making the spread lower than previously.

 

An A-Z of business quotations

Capitalism

 

In this text the journalist gave us some definitions of capitalism said by some important past figures. These people, as Winston Churchill and Karl Marx had different views about capitalism. Churchill describes capitalism as a very important fact which can bring lot of wealth to people. Instead Marx thinks capitalism can grow itself, helping people living better.