Wealth in Spain 1900–2017 a country of two lands
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Author(s)
Blanco, Miguel Artola
Bauluz, Luis
Martínez-Toledano, Clara
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
This study reconstructs Spain’s national wealth from 1900 to 2017. By combining new sources with existing accounts, we estimate the wealth of both private and government sectors and use a new asset-specific decomposition of the long-run accumulation of wealth. We find that, during the twentieth century, the national wealth-to-income ratio remained within a relatively narrow range—between 400% and 600%—until the housing boom of the early 2000s led to an unprecedented rise to 800% in 2007. Our results highlight the importance of land, housing capital gains and international capital flows as key elements of wealth accumulation.
Date Issued
2021-01-01
Date Acceptance
2020-08-13
Citation
The Economic Journal, 2021, 131 (633), pp.129-155
ISSN
0013-0133
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Start Page
129
End Page
155
Journal / Book Title
The Economic Journal
Volume
131
Issue
633
Copyright Statement
© 2020 Royal Economic Society. Published by Oxford University Press.
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This article is published and distributed under the terms of the Oxford University Press, Standard Journals Publication Model (https://academic.oup.com/journals/pages/open_access/funder_policies/chorus/standard_publication_model)
Identifier
https://academic.oup.com/ej/article/131/633/129/5900974
Subjects
Economics
14 Economics
Publication Status
Published
Date Publish Online
2020-09-03