An economic history of Portugal, 1143-2010 / Leonor Freire Costa, Pedro Lains, Susana Münch Miranda.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Costa, Leonor Freire, author.

Lains, Pedro, author.

Miranda, Susana Münch, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Portugal--Economic conditions.

Portugal.

Portugal--History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xii, 406 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2016.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book offers a fascinating exploration into the evolution of the Portuguese economy over the course of eight centuries, from the foundation of the kingdom in 1143, when political boundaries began to take shape in the midst of the Christian Reconquista of the Iberian Peninsula, and the formation of an empire, to the integration of the nation into the European Communities and the Economic and Monetary Union. Through six chapters, the authors provide a vibrant history of Portugal's past with a focus ranging from the medieval economy and the age of globalization, to war and recovery, the Atlantic economy, the rise of liberalism and patterns of convergence. The book provides a unique long-term perspective of change in a southern European country and its empire, which responds to the fundamental broader questions about when, how and why economies expand, stagnate or contract.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 May 2016).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-316-77596-8

1-316-77728-6

1-316-77750-2

1-316-77772-3

1-316-77860-6

1-316-77794-4

1-139-56503-6