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Page 93
... established in all districts , financed by the Treasury , and would publish information about job vacancies . Reg- istration at an exchange was not to be compulsory for the unem- ployed ; their large numbers and the mismatch of many of ...
... established in all districts , financed by the Treasury , and would publish information about job vacancies . Reg- istration at an exchange was not to be compulsory for the unem- ployed ; their large numbers and the mismatch of many of ...
Page 184
... establish themselves in the ' special ' areas . As a result trading estates were established in South Wales , Scotland and the North - East but they chiefly attracted light industries producing such things as neon signs , clothes and ...
... establish themselves in the ' special ' areas . As a result trading estates were established in South Wales , Scotland and the North - East but they chiefly attracted light industries producing such things as neon signs , clothes and ...
Page 278
... established a forty - hour week ( also designed to reduce unemployment ) and a minimum wage in certain industries . Congress and the courts constrained further action : attempts fur- ther to regulate wages and prices were declared ...
... established a forty - hour week ( also designed to reduce unemployment ) and a minimum wage in certain industries . Congress and the courts constrained further action : attempts fur- ther to regulate wages and prices were declared ...
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Introduction | 2 |
The First World War and after | 126 |
The interwar years | 163 |
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