Economic Consequences of the Size of Nations: Proceedings of a Conference held by the International Economic Association

Front Matter....Pages i-xxii
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
The Concept of the Nation and Its Relevance to Economic Analysis....Pages 1-13
Economic Growth Of Small Nations....Pages 14-32
Front Matter....Pages 33-33
Study of the Size and Efficiency of the American Economy....Pages 35-53
Study of the Efficiency of a Small Nation: Switzerland....Pages 54-77
Study of the Efficiency of a Small Nation: Belgium....Pages 78-92
Front Matter....Pages 93-93
Are the Economies of Scale Unlimited?....Pages 95-116
Size of Markets, Scale of Firms, and the Character of Competition....Pages 117-130
Front Matter....Pages 131-131
The Problems of Developing Countries....Pages 133-150
The Experience of Italy....Pages 151-167
Size and Viability: The Lesson of Austria....Pages 168-181
The Problems of Portuguese Economic Development....Pages 182-189
The Size of the Economy and Its Relation to Stability and Steady Progress: I....Pages 190-199
The Size of the Economy and Its Relation to Stability and Steady Progress: II....Pages 200-219
Front Matter....Pages 221-221
The Size of the Nation and the Cost of Administration....Pages 223-240
Note on Size of States and Cost of Administration in Australia....Pages 241-243
Front Matter....Pages 245-245
The Size of the Nation and Its Vulnerability to Economic Nationalism....Pages 247-264
How Far Can Foreign Trade and Customs Agreements Confer Upon Small Nations the Advantages of Large Nations?....Pages 265-281
International Trade and Economic Integration as a Means of Over-Coming the Disadvantages of a Small Nation....Pages 282-290
The Intra-Bloc Trade of Benelux....Pages 291-329
Front Matter....Pages 331-331
Summary Record Of The Debate....Pages 333-438
Back Matter....Pages 439-447