Economic Development in the Basque Country 1983-1995: A Lonergan Perspective
Thursday, March 24, 2016
In 1980, the economic situation of the Basque Country was very fragile. When the Basque Government came to power in 1980, social and economic indicators were clearly trending downwards and the future of the country was bleak. Yet, fifteen years later, having consolidated its governance over its regional affairs and nurturing the collaborations among small and medium-sized enterprises, the country came to enjoy what was to be one of the highest standards of living in Europe, with positive prospects for its continued social and economic development.
Paul Hoyt-O'Connor received his Ph.D. in philosophy from Boston College. In addition to several articles in the areas of ethics and political philosophy he is the author of Bernard Lonergan's Macroeconomic Dynamics. His collaborators on the Basque project are Iñigo Calvo and Ricardo Aguado, both from the University of Duesto, Bilbao.
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