This book represents the first recent attempt to provide a comprehensive treatment of Sweden's economic development since the middle of the 18th century. It traces the rapid industrialisation, the political currents and the social ambitions, that transformed Sweden from a backward agrarian economy into what is now regarded by many as a model welfare state.
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<p>Based upon comprehensive and original research,<i> An Economic History of Sweden</i> represents an invaluable resource for both economic historians and students of economic theory.</p>
Introduction 1. The Agrarian Revolution 2. Early Industrialisation 3. Regulation, Deregulation and Adjustment 4. A Transformed 'Elite' 5. Industrial Transformation 6. Industry - Dynamics and Crises 7. Organised Capitalism 8. Welfare Capitalism 9. The Swedish Model 10. A Model in Crisis
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Product details

ISBN
9780415407038
Published
2007-01-11
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd; Routledge
Weight
600 gr
Height
234 mm
Width
156 mm
Age
UU, UP, 05
Language
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Number of pages
324