The European economy since 1945: coordinated capitalism and beyond
In: The Princeton economic history of the Western world
Abstract
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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Englisch
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Princeton University Press
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1400829542, 1282158775, 9781400829545, 6612158778, 9786612158773, 9781282158771
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