An Economic History of Portugal, 1143-2010

Erscheinungsjahr 2018
ISBN: 978-1-108-70593-6
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Buch, Englisch, 418 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 605 g

This book offers a fascinating exploration of 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.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Freire Costa, Leonor

Lains, Pedro

Münch Miranda, Susana

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Weltgeschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Europäische Geschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Wirtschaftsgeschichte
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftsgeschichte
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Volkswirtschaftslehre Allgemein Geschichte der VWL
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Europäische Länder

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface; Introduction; 1. The medieval economy, 1143–1500; 2. The age of globalization, 1500–1620; 3. War and recovery, 1620–1703; 4. The Atlantic economy, 1703–1807; 5. The rise of liberalism, 1807–1914; 6. Patterns of convergence, 1914–2010; Conclusion; References; Index.

Über Autor(innen)

Freire Costa, Leonor
Leonor Freire Costa is a tenured assistant professor at the Lisbon School of Economics and Management, Universidade de Lisboa.

Münch Miranda, Susana
Susana Münch Miranda is a senior researcher at Universiteit Leiden.

Lains, Pedro
Pedro Lains is a research professor at the Instituto de Ciências Sociais, Universidade de Lisboa, and a visiting professor at Católica Lisbon School of Business and Economics.