An Economic Spurt That Failed: Four Lectures in Austrian History

by Alexander Gerschenkron

Book Overview

In 1900 the newly appointed Austrian prime minister, Ernest von Koerber, initiated a novel program of economic development designed to solve the political and economic problems of the Habsburg Monarchy. Ambitious and ingenious as the plan was, it proved a failure, and in this book Alexander Gerschenkron assesses its career and significance for both Austrian and European history.

The author explains the importance of Koerber's experiment...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691616582
• ISBN13: 9780691616582
• Release Date: March 2015
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 0.59 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"