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The European economy since 1945 : coordinated capitalism and beyond /
In 1945, many Europeans still heated with coal, cooled their food with ice, and lacked indoor plumbing. Today, things could hardly be more different. Over the second half of the twentieth century, the average European's buying power tripled, while working hours fell by a third. The European Eco...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Princeton :
Princeton University Press,
©2007.
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| Colección: | Princeton economic history of the Western world.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | In 1945, many Europeans still heated with coal, cooled their food with ice, and lacked indoor plumbing. Today, things could hardly be more different. Over the second half of the twentieth century, the average European's buying power tripled, while working hours fell by a third. The European Economy since 1945 is a broad, accessible, forthright account of the extraordinary development of Europe's economy since the end of World War II. Barry Eichengreen argues that the continent's history has been critical to its economic performance, and that it will continue to be so going forward. Challenging. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xx, 495 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 433-459) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781400829545 1400829542 1282158775 9781282158771 9786612158773 6612158778 |