The growth of the Italian economy, 1820-1960 / / prepared for the Economic History Society by Jon Cohen and Giovanni Federico [[electronic resource]]

• Autore: Cohen Jon S.
• Pubblicazione: Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2001
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (viii, 133 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)
• Disciplina: 338.945/009/034
• Soggetto geografico: Italy Economic conditions 19th century; Italy Economic conditions 20th century
• Persona (resp. second.): FedericoGiovanni <1954->
• Note generali: Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Half-title; Series-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Figures; Tables; Acknoledgements; 1 Introduction; 2 Measuring change in the long run: the data; 3 The big picture: models of growth and structural change; 4 Modernization versus tradition: new views and old on agriculture; 5 Against all odds? The growth of industry and services; 6 Macroeconomic policy, institutions, and the balance of payments; 7 An economic miracle? Italy in the Golden Age, 1945-1960; 8 Conclusion; Bibliography; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: This volume in the New Studies in Economic and Social History series examines Italy's transformation from a largely rural state in the nineteenth century to today's industrial powerhouse. At the time of unification in 1861, much of the country was backward, poor, and agrarian: few would have believed that a hundred years later Italy would become one of the seven largest industrial countries, its people among the wealthiest in the world. This process of development and structural change has generated an enormous and evolving literature, alive with controversies and compelling insights. New research and reinterpretation of existing data have led to a reevaluation of the nature of Italian Dualism, while revisions to national income accounts are modifying the traditional picture of economic growth. Jon Cohen and Giovanni Federico provide a concise, up-to-date account of this literature, highlighting new views on old issues, and signalling areas in need of further research.
• Titolo autorizzato: The growth of the Italian economy, 1820-1960
• ISBN: 1-139-16444-9; 0-511-04872-6; 0-511-15396-1; 0-511-01971-8
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910824797803321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: New studies in economic and social history ; ; 44.