The Spanish Economy

This book presents a concise survey of the Spanish economy from the end of the Civil War of 1936-39 to the present. In it the author analyzes the transformation of Spain from a backward agrarian economy--committed by Franco and the country''s military rulers to the impossible quest of self-sufficiency--to a modern rapidly growing outwardly oriented economy. Spain is now fully integrated into the international economy and since January 1986 has been an active member of the European Community.