Prof H M Scobie – författare

The Italian economy has been one of the most turbulent in Europe. Its growth rates have consistently been amongst the highest in the European Community, but concerns about underlying structural weaknesses were highlighted by its ignominious departure from the ERM. Since then, despite continuing political upheavals, the performance of the real economy has been buoyant. The Italian Economy in the 1990's presents an authoritative and up-to-date account of one of Europe's major economies as we reach the middle of the decade. Rich in data, it provides analysis of: *Italy's economic performance *the labour market *public debt *privatisation.

This volume provides a detailed and comprehensive assessment of the performance of the Spanish economy in the 1990s and examines Spain's future prospects versus European Economic and Monetary Union.It analyses recent structural changes in the Spanish economy and macro-economic performance, as well as developments in government policy. The book also contains in-depth empirical studies of recent reforms in the labour market, changes in industry and the process of privatisation. This is an extremely valuable work for all those with an interest in the Spanish economy and European Economics.