Spanish economy XIX & XX century : does the past explain the present?

Abstract

This thesis is an economic trip to the Spain of the XIX and XX century. We will analyze how the industrial revolution was in Spain, how it developed during these important centuries, and always taking in account Europe. We will compare the different economic sectors between all the European countries and its evolution during those centuries. It finally will give as a picture of how the past influences in our nowadays economic situation. After this analysis will get into an important answer to the next question: is the European current situation concerning to Spain a totally new state? It is a pattern that rules European history? Have ever happened before?