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Discusses the use of input-output information to measure the detail of the industrial structure of southern Italy and the linkages between different industrial sectors. Importance of structural change in economic development; Causes of changes in input-output coefficients; Overview of two-sector measures for backward linkage.

Looks at the oscillation problem in the bimetallic ratio during the century following Europe's resumption of gold coinages in 1252. Factors that might have influenced the fluctuations in bimetallic ratio; Status of the money market in 1321-1332; Reason behind the popularity of producing luxury silver items in Italian cities during the 1321-1332 era.