Download or read book The Economic Development of Belgium Since 1870 written by Herman van der Wee and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 1997 with total page 556 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Twenty-seven articles published between 1937 and 1993 provide a broad overview of the Belgian economy, focusing not only on the strictly economic aspects of development but also on related aspects such as technological progress, monetary and financial policy, and standard of living. The studies address topics such as the problem of de- industrialization, structural unemployment, industrial restructuring, the export-oriented nature of Belgian industry and its competitiveness on the international marketplace, and institutional developments and adaptations. No index. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR