Eichengreen, Barry J., 1952-

The European economy since 1945 : coordinated capitalism and beyond / Barry Eichengreen. - Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2008. - xx, 495 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. - The Princeton Economic History of the Western World. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction
Mainsprings of growth
The postwar situation
Dawn of the golden age
Eastern Europe and the planned economy
The integration of western Europe
The apex of the golden age
Mounting payments problems
Declining growth, rising rigidities
The collapse of central planning
Integration and adjustment
Europe at the turn of the twenty-first century
The future of the European model

In 1945, many Europeans still heated with coal, cooled their food with ice, and lacked indoor plumbing. This book presents an account of the extraordinary development of Europe's economy since the end of World War II. It argues that the continent's history has been critical to its economic performance

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Europe--Economic conditions--1945-
Europa --Condiciones económicas --1945-

HC 240 / E34e 2008

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