In the past decades, numerous studies have been conducted on the trade-off between guns and butter, namely defense versus social sector expenditure. The aim of this research is identifying whether indeed defense spending crowded out investment and other social expenditures as health and...

"Using Spanish, Argentine, and Uruguayan sources, presents thorough study of trade between the Río de la Plata region and Spain during the period of so-called 'Free Trade.' After discussing the effects of the new trading system and analyzing trade to various regions of Spain, describes how...