| The Growth of the Italian Economy, 1820-1960 Contributor(s): Cohen, Jon (Author), Federico, Giovanni (Author) |
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ISBN: 1139164449 ISBN-13: 9781139164443 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $213.75 Product Type: Open Ebook - Other Formats Published: July 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Development - Economic Development - Business & Economics | Economic History - History | Europe - General |
| Dewey: 338.945 |
| Series: New Studies in Economic and Social History |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Italy was a poor, backward country compared with its neighbors to the north and west in 1861. Most of its people were farmers relying on traditional techniques and ancient forms of organization to survive. Few would have believed that within a century, the country would become one of the largest industrial powerhouses, and its people among the wealthiest in the world. This book provides a brief, up-to-date account of the literature that chronicles Italy's remarkable growth and structural change, emphasizing new views on old issues. |