The British Economy Since 1914: A Study in Decline?An up to date short study which examines the key debates on British economic performance since 1914. Rex Pope considers the indicators and measures involved in assessing economic performance and then looks at issues affecting the economy such as the role of government, British entrepreneurship, the state of world markets, the effect of the two world wars and the importance of cultural attitudes towards industry. |
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THE BRITISH ECONOMY SINCE 1914 | 7 |
PAINFUL ADJUSTMENT 19141939 | 17 |
FROM THE ASHES? THE BRITISH ECONOMY SINCE 1979 | 62 |
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achieved American areas average balance of payments banks boom Britain British economy British firms British industry British Leyland British steel capital cars chemical industries Clive Emsley coal companies compared competition contrast contributed costs countries decade decline deficit demand DOCUMENT early econ economic growth economic performance effect established Europe European exports fell figure France Germany gold standard government policy home market imports income increased inflation inter-war Japan Japanese Keynesian economic labour Lancashire late less levels major manufacturing ment million tons Moreover motor vehicle National Vocational Qualification needs North Sea oil OECD omic organisation output overall particular period political position post-war problems production profits prosperity protection rationalisation reduced relative rivals Second edition Second World Second World War sectors share shipbuilding slump staple industries sterling tariffs technical tion trade twentieth century unemployment universities workforce
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