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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