Part 1. Some problems in the history of capitalism. 1. Transition from feudalism to capitalism. 2. Prelude to the Industrial Revolution. 3. Some features of capitalism since the First World War. Part 2. Some aspects of economic development. 1. Economic development and its momentum under capitalism. 2. Some problems of industrialisation in agricultural countries. Part 3. Some reflections on the theory of investment planning and economic growth. Part 4. The question of `Investment-priority for heavy industry' Part 5. Planning and Soviet economy: eight articles. 1. The discussions of the `twenties on planning and economic growth. 2. The revival of theoretical discussion among Soviet economists. 3. A Comment on the discussion about price-policy. 4. Soviet price-policy: a review. 5. Some further comments on the discussion about socialist price-policy. Part 6. Soviet transport: a review. 7. Notes on recent economic discussion. 8. Kantorovitch on optimal planning and prices. 6. Introduction to an Italian edition of Capital. Index.