The long-term impact of Spanish industrial development policy

Authors

  • Joseba De la Torre
  • Mario García Zúñiga

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ihe.2012.09.001

Keywords:

Spain, Franco’s dictatorship, Regional policy, Industrial policy, Growth poles, E65, N14, N94, O25

Abstract

This paper assesses the mid-to-long-term impact of regional development policies during Franco's dictatorship, particularly the growth poles between 1964 to 1975. Criticized by economists, most of the arguments against relied on a short-term perspective, when the first oil crisis hit the Spanish economy. We first examine the Spanish experience set against the background of Western European dynamics; we then summarize the nature and main consequences of the industrial policies and their regional impact; and finally, we evaluate the effect of growth poles on the industrial growth of those provinces where this instrument of economic policy was applied.

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De la Torre, J., & García Zúñiga, M. (2019). The long-term impact of Spanish industrial development policy. Investigaciones De Historia Económica, 9(1), 43–53. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ihe.2012.09.001

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