The political economy of contemporary Spain : from miracle to mirage / edited by Luis Buendía and Ricardo Molero-Simarro.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Buendía García, Luis, editor.

Molero-Simarro, Ricardo, 1980- editor.

Series:

Routledge frontiers of political economy ; 238.

Routledge frontiers of political economy ; 238

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

International economic relations.

Spain--Economic conditions--1975-2008.

Spain.

Economic conditions.

Spain--Economic conditions--2008-.

Spain--Politics and government--1982-.

Politics and government.

Spain--Foreign economic relations.

Economic history.

Physical Description:

xiii, 160 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group, 2018.

Summary:

The so-called 'Spanish miracle', beginning in the mid-1990s, eventually became a nightmare for the majority of the population, culminating in the present-day economic and political crisis. This book explores the main features of the Spanish political-economic model during both the growth and crisis periods. Analyzing the causes and consequences of the continuing economic crisis in Spain, this book delves into five analytical axes: the evolution of the growth model; the role of Spain in the international division of labor; the financial sector and its influence on the rest of the economyl changes in the labor market; and the distributional consequences of both the expansive phase and the later crisis. Furthermore, contributors examine the formation of a triangle of actors (the government sector, building sector, and financial capital) that shaped the Spanish growth model, together with the effects of Spain's membership in the Economic and Monetary Union. Also considering ecological problems, gender issues, and the immigration question, this book challenges the alleged recovery of living conditions during recent years, as well as the explanation of the crisis as the result of irrational behaviors or the greedy nature of certain actors.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Political economy of contemporary Spain.

ISBN:

9781138305717

1138305715

OCLC:

1009052806