Lessons from the Economic Crisis in Spain [Hardcover]

The book examines the reasons for the crisis, analyzes the government's responses, and draws some lessons from the Spanish experience. The book offers an up-to-date assessment of political and economic issues in Spain.1. Introduction: Reckless Finance, Global Crisis2. A Miraculous Decade: 1997-20073. Unsustainable Imbalances4. Unfolding and Consequences of the Crisis5. The Impact of the Economic Crisis on Spanish Politics6. The Global Crisis and the Spanish Financial System7. The Government's Responses8. The Challenge of Economic Reforms9. Conclusion: Global Lessons from Spain

In this book, Sebastian Royo presents a rigorous and comprehensive analysis of the economic crisis that afflicted Spain following a decade of impressive growth. It is essential reading not only for those with particular interest in Spain, but also for those wishing to understand the difficulties surrounding public policy responses to economic collapse in complex modern societies. - Richard Gunther, Professor, Department of Political Science, Ohio State University, USA

This book is a complete description of the uniqueness of the economic and financial crisis in Spain, in the context of the broader crisis of the Eurozone. - Emilio Ontiveros, Professor, Universidad Autonoma de Madrid, Spain

Sebasti?n Royo is Associate Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and an Associate Professor of Government at Suffolk University, UK.