Lessons from the economic crisis in Spain / by Sebastián Royo.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Royo, Sebastián, 1966-

Series:

Europe in transition (New York, N.Y.)

Europe in transition : the NYU Eropean studies series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Financial crises.

Economic conditions.

Economic policy.

Spain--Economic policy--21st century.

Spain.

Spain--Economic conditions--21st century.

Spain--Politics and government--21st century.

Politics and government.

Financial crises--Spain--21st century.

Physical Description:

xvi, 283 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Palgrave Macmillan, [2013]

Summary:

Between 1996 and 2007 the Spanish economy was one of the fastest-growing and most successful economies in Europe. This success, however, came to a halt in 2008 and Spain is now suffering a very painful economic recession. While the global economic crisis has been a significant contributing factor in this downturn, this book will show that domestic imbalances largely help account for the current economic problems. The book examines the reasons for the crisis, analyzes the government's responses, and draws some lessons from the Spanish experience. The book offers an up-to-date assessment of political and economic issues in Spain. Book jacket.

Contents:

Introcution: Spain at a crossroads

From boom to bust: a miraculous decade (1997-2007)?

Responding to the crisis: a chronicle of a foretold failure

The challenges of economic reforms: Zapatero and continuities in economic policymaking

The limits of fiscal convergence

The political and social concertation consequences of the crisis

The crisis and the Spanish financial system

Conclusion: lessons from Spain.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [267]-274) and index.

ISBN:

9780230114470

0230114474

OCLC:

795759238