Fiscal Crisis and the Decline of Spain (Castile)

Dennis O. Flynn

The Journal of Economic History, 1982, vol. 42, issue 1, 139-147

Abstract: Earl J. Hamilton's multiple theses on the price revolution, the decline of Spain, and the birth of capitalism have all placed American silver (and gold) at the forefront. This essay supports Hamilton's emphasis on the impact of New World treasure on the decline of Castile, but from a different angle. Mining profits rather than the quantity of imports supported the empire. When the profits dwindled, as was inevitable, international superiority was begrudgingly surrendered to the emerging powers of the north.

Date: 1982
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