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The Economy of Modern Malta

From the Nineteenth to the Twenty-First Century

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Authors:
  1. Paul Caruana Galizia

    1. Institute of Economic History, Humboldt-University of Berlin Institute of Economic History, Berlin, Germany

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  • Analyzes the impact of the colonial state on agriculture, manufacturing, and trade in Malta
  • Investigates the post-colonial transition to protectionism and state control of the Maltese economy
  • Explores the liberalization and globalization of Malta's economy from 1987 onward
  • Overviews Malta's contemporary economic institutions and argues for more inclusive growth

Part of the book series: Palgrave Studies in Economic History (PEHS)

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Table of contents (6 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
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  2. Introduction: Development in the Long Run

    • Paul Caruana Galizia
    Pages 1-38

  3. Agriculture, 1800–1964

    • Paul Caruana Galizia
    Pages 39-125

  4. Industry and Trade, 1800–1938

    • Paul Caruana Galizia
    Pages 127-223

  5. The State and the Economy, 1939–1986

    • Paul Caruana Galizia
    Pages 225-303

  6. The Liberal Age, 1987–2008

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    Pages 305-365

  7. Final Remarks

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    Pages 367-377

  8. Back Matter

    Pages 379-384
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About this book

This book provides the first wide-ranging account of the Maltese economy in the modern era, from colonialism to European Union membership. It sets arguments about growth and development, and the impact and legacy of colonization, against detailed histories of agriculture, manufacturing and trade, and different economic policy regimes. It is based on volumes of newly collected archival evidence and the latest thinking in economic history. By extending coverage up to the present, the book explains how one of the world's smallest nation-states achieved lasting economic development, quintupling its per capita income level since 1970, when many other postcolonial and advanced economies stagnated.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Institute of Economic History, Humboldt-University of Berlin Institute of Economic History, Berlin, Germany

    Paul Caruana Galizia

About the author

Paul Caruana Galizia is a Marie Curie Early-Career Fellow in the Institute of Economic History at the Humboldt University of Berlin, Germany. He is also the author of Mediterranean Labor Markets in the First Age of Globalization.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The Economy of Modern Malta

  • Book Subtitle: From the Nineteenth to the Twenty-First Century

  • Authors: Paul Caruana Galizia

  • Series Title: Palgrave Studies in Economic History

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-56598-3

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan New York

  • eBook Packages: Economics and Finance, Economics and Finance (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2017

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-137-56597-6Published: 22 December 2016

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-137-56598-3Published: 20 December 2016

  • Series ISSN: 2662-6497

  • Series E-ISSN: 2662-6500

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XII, 384

  • Number of Illustrations: 53 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Economic History, European Economics, Regional/Spatial Science

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