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| | Autarky, 1939-1959. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03) |
 | | During the immediate post-Civil War period, internal efforts were directed towards the reconstruction of the country, especially of buildings and means of transportation, at the same time that a policy of rationing was instituted to attend to the minimun necessities for subsistence. |
 | | After the Civil War, then, Spain adopted an inward-looking development model, known as autarky, through the closing of its frontiers to the entry of goods and services and foreign capital. |
 | | This concept of economic policy was conditioned by the following points: Spain had not participated in the Second World War, it had a certain political affiny with the defeated nations, and thus was subjected to political isolation. |
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