The Growth of the Italian Economy, 1820 1960

A brief, up-to-date account of Italy's transformation from an agrarian state to an industrial powerhouse.

'... a very welcome book that summarizes the main contributions to the recent economic history of a country - Italy ...'. English Historical Review 'Federico and Cohen provide a welcome survey of the literature on modern Italy's economic development. their book offers a clear, concise and well-written guide.' Business History 'Jon Cohen and Giovanni Federico have produced a true tour de force ... admirable work, with a highly scholarly content relative to its pagination. I recommend it unreservedly to those who want to learn about the status of research on Italian economic development and about this development itself.' Financial History Review