Economic policy and automobile industry backwardness (1907-1936): the Spanish case versus Japan

Authors

  • Elena San Román Universidad Complutense de Madrid

Keywords:

Spanish Motor Industry, Economic Policy, State Intervention, Japanese Motor Industry

Abstract

In the automotive industry, State performance is one of the factors behind the backwardness of Spain at the time of joining the mass production. In other countries, such as Japan, the intervention of the authorities was vital in the early stages of this industry. However, in Spain neither fiscal policy, nor the tariff and the legal mesures to promote productions contributed significantly to create a comparative advantage in car manufacturing before 1936. This paper analyzes the performance of the Spanish state using the Japanese case as a reference.

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2017-12-14

How to Cite

San Román, Elena. 2017. “Economic Policy and Automobile Industry Backwardness (1907-1936): The Spanish Case Versus Japan”. Revista De Historia Industrial — Industrial History Review 19 (43):65-94. https://revistes.ub.edu/index.php/HistoriaIndustrial/article/view/20711.

Issue

Vol. 19 No. 43 (2010)

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Copyright (c) 2010 Elena San Román

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