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The Great Depression in Spain

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  • Giménez, Eduardo L.
  • Montero, María

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In the decade of the 1930s the Spanish economy reported a slowdown of 20%, less severe than the one in the US, France and Germany, but very similar to those experienced by Italy and the UK.

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  • Giménez, Eduardo L. & Montero, María, 2015. "The Great Depression in Spain," Economic Modelling, Elsevier, vol. 44(C), pages 200-214.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:ecmode:v:44:y:2015:i:c:p:200-214
    DOI: 10.1016/j.econmod.2014.10.003
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    Keywords

    The Great Depression; Spanish economy; Total factor productivity; Terms of trade; Labor market;
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    JEL classification:

    • E30 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Prices, Business Fluctuations, and Cycles - - - General (includes Measurement and Data)
    • F40 - International Economics - - Macroeconomic Aspects of International Trade and Finance - - - General
    • N14 - Economic History - - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics; Industrial Structure; Growth; Fluctuations - - - Europe: 1913-
    • N44 - Economic History - - Government, War, Law, International Relations, and Regulation - - - Europe: 1913-

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