Regional Industrialisation without National Growth: the Catalan Industrialisation and the Growth of Spanish Economy (1830-1861)

Authors

  • Joan Ramon Rosés Universidad Carlos III de Madrid Universitat Pompeu Fabra

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1344/rhi.v1i25.19499

Keywords:

Industrial Production, Regional Divergence, Divisia Indices, Catalonia

Abstract

This article has two main objectives. First, it provides a stylised description of the Catalan industrial path of the period 1830-1861. Second, it reviews the evolution of the Catalan industry in the Spanish context and, thus, can serve to describe the relative importance of the Catalan industrial experience. Consequently, it is mainly devoted to computing and analysing the growth rates of Catalan industries during the early phase of industrialisation. The results show that Catalonia experienced a true process of industrialisation during the period 1830 to 1861, but that its contribution in rapid increase in Spanish GDP was relatively small.

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Published

2017-07-18

How to Cite

Rosés, Joan Ramon. 2017. “Regional Industrialisation Without National Growth: The Catalan Industrialisation and the Growth of Spanish Economy (1830-1861)”. Revista De Historia Industrial — Industrial History Review 1 (25):49-80. https://doi.org/10.1344/rhi.v1i25.19499.

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