The object of this paper is to assess and analyze the economic policies of the Spanish Government between 1760-1790. After reviewing the major criticisms of the role of the State, three basic áreas are considered. First, a survey of the principal measures introduced and their aims; second, the process of policy making and, three, the consequences of economic policy on growth. We suggest that perhaps some of the traditional interpretations of the role of the State in this períod need to be re-examined.... [Leer más...]