The evolution of the Maltese economy since independence

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This paper surveys the performance of the Maltese economy in the first half century since independence. The picture that emerges is of a nation that has benefitted from an extraordinary rate of economic growth and a significant reduction in volatility. The Maltese economy has matured exceedingly rapidly, with cycles of inflation and unemployment becoming much less pronounced and with a consistent underlying downward trend. The economic structure has shifted strongly towards services, which has led to an increased demand for labour that has accommodated the secular rise in female participation.

Object Details

• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Series: CBM Working Papers ; No. WP/05/2015

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Wirtschaft ; Economic History: Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics; Industrial Structure; Growth; Fluctuations: Europe: Pre-1913 ; Employment; Unemployment; Wages; Intergenerational Income Distribution; Aggregate Human Capital; Aggregate Labor Productivity

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Grech, Aaron G.
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (who): Central Bank of Malta
• (where): Valletta
• (when): 2015

Further information

• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/210813
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