The role played by the European Investment Bank in Spain

• Judith Clifton ^[1] ; Daniel Díaz-Fuentes ^[1] ; Ana Lara Gómez ^[1]
  1. [1] Universidad de Cantabria

     Universidad de Cantabria

     Santander, España

     
• Localización: Revista de Historia Económica = Journal of Iberian and Latin American Economic History, ISSN 0212-6109, Año nº 44, Nº 1, 2026, págs. 175-203
• Idioma: español
• DOI: 10.1017/S0212610925100682
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• Resumen
  • español

    Este artículo amplía el conocimiento sobre la inserción de España en el proyecto de integración europeo y muestra cómo la política del Banco Europeo de Inversiones (BEI), en forma de préstamos, ayudó a dinamizar la economía española. Los préstamos del BEI a España impulsaron las Redes Transeuropeas (RTE) y la financiación de empresas. Sostenemos que la financiación de las RTE promovió la integración de España en el espacio europeo, al tiempo que la financiación de empresas ayudó a consolidar su posición competitiva, facilitando su expansión en el exterior.

  • English

    This article contributes new knowledge on the insertion of Spain into the European integration project and shows how European Investment Bank (EIB) policy, in the form of loans, helped boost the Spanish economy. EIB loans to Spain promoted both the Trans-European Networks (TENs) and the funding of enterprises. We argue that the funding of TENs encouraged the integration of Spain into the European space, whilst the funding of enterprises helped consolidate their competitive position, facilitating their expansion abroad.

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