Women's Saving and Investment Practices in Spain, 15th–21st Centuries

This volume explores the hidden history of women's saving and investment practices in Spain from the 15th century to the present day. Despite legal and social limitations, women played active roles in building wealth, from early loan networks to modern corporate leadership. Through case studies and regional examples, the book explores how women navigated changing laws and financial systems, often finding creative ways to manage assets and invest. Whether as discreet shareholders, family lenders, or pioneering executives, women have long shaped Spain’s financial history. This book will appeal to students, scholars, and researchers of economic history, economics, and related disciplines who are interested in the history of women's saving and investment practices.