The Spanish Economy : From the Civil War to the European Community

Looks at the Spanish economy from the end of the Civil War of 1936-1939 to the present. It analyzes the transformation of Spain from a backward agrarian economy to a modern, rapidly growing, outward-orientated economy, fully integrated into the international economy and an active member of the EC. Front Matter....Pages 1-10 Backwardness and Progress, 1900–36....Pages 11-16 An Outline of Economic Development since the Civil War....Pages 17-28 Demographic Developments....Pages 29-33 Agriculture....Pages 34-40 Industry....Pages 41-49 Energy....Pages 50-55 The Service Sector....Pages 56-59 Foreign Trade....Pages 60-65 The Financial System....Pages 66-71 Concluding Remarks....Pages 72-73 Back Matter....Pages 74-85 Prepared For The Economic History Society By Joseph Harrison. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 74-81) And Index.