Muñiz Mejuto, Ángel2026-04-202026-04-202026Muñiz-Mejuto, A. (2026). Spanish emigrant remittances and their impact on public finances, 1870-1936. Revista de Historia Industrial — Industrial History Review, 35(96), 63-100. https://doi.org/10.1344/rhi-ihr.480831132-72002385-3247https://hdl.handle.net/11268/17037This paper examines the impact of remittances from Spanish emigrants in the Americas on Spain’s public finances between 1870 and 1936. Using a newly reconstructed remittance series, it analyses whether these inflows contributed to tax revenue and public expenditure in real terms. A Vector Error Correction Model is employed to assess both short- and long-term effects on fiscal variables, distinguishing between direct and indirect taxation.engAttribution 4.0 Internationalhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Empresa y Business Analyticsjournal article10.1344/rhi-ihr.48083open accessMovimiento de capitalesTributaciónEmigraciónGoal 10: Reduce inequality within and among countriesGoal 8: Promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth, employment and decent work for all