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An Economic Spurt that Failed: Four Lectures in Austrian History
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Publishing Details
Full Title:
An Economic Spurt that Failed: Four Lectures in Austrian History
Contributors:
By (Author) Alexander Gerschenkron
Series:
Publisher:
Princeton University Press
Imprint:
Princeton University Press
Publication Date:
19th May 2015
Country:
United States
Classifications
Readership:
Tertiary Education
Genre:
Fiction/Non-fiction:
Non Fiction
Main Subject:
Other Subjects:
Economic geography
Dewey:
330.943604
Physical Properties
Physical Format:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
184
Dimensions:
Width 152mm, Height 235mm
Weight:
255g
Description
In 1900 the newly appointed Austrian prime minister, Ernest von Koerber, initiated a novel program of economic development designed to solve the political and economic problems of the Habsburg Monarchy. Ambitious and ingenious as the plan was, it proved a failure, and in this book Alexander Gerschenkron assesses its career and significance for both
