Journal of Economic Literature
Book Reviews
2026-08-28
Silvia Weyerbrock of Princeton University reviews “The European Economy since 1945: Coordinated Capitalism and Beyond” by Barry Eichengreen,. The EconLit Abstract of the reviewed work begins “Presents an account of the extraordinary development of Europe's economy since the end of World War II. Discusses mainsprings of growth; the postwar situation; dawn of the golden age; Eastern Europe and the planned economy; the integration of Western Europe; the apex of the golden age; mounting payments problems; declining growth, rising rigidities; the collapse of central planning; integration and adjustment; Europe at the turn of the twenty-first century; and the future of the European model. Eichengreen is George C. Pardee and Helen N. Pardee Professor of Economics and Political Science at the University of California, Berkeley. Index.”