THE ECONOMY OF FRANCESCO: A PROCESS MORE THAN AN EVENT

This introductory paper explains why the Economy of Francesco (EoF) is a relevant topic for a\r\nspecial issue of Rivista Internazionale di Scienze Sociali/Research In Social Sciences, in terms of\r\nits quantitative relevance, the innovativeness of the method, the average age of the actors involved,\r\nand its interdisciplinary scope. A few reflections are also made regarding the contribution that\r\nEoF, and Catholic social thought as proposed by Pope Francis more generally, can make to econ-\r\nomics as a scientific discipline, to economic policy as a tool for social action and to our daily lives\r\nas professional economists and university lecturers