The Decline of British Economic Power Since 1870This book was first published in 1981. |
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... British economy by reference to the period since 1939 or, worse still, from the early 1960s, is necessarily incomplete in so far as it lacks historical perspective. This is particularly dangerous when economic policy prescriptions are ...
... British economy by reference to the period since 1939 or, worse still, from the early 1960s, is necessarily incomplete in so far as it lacks historical perspective. This is particularly dangerous when economic policy prescriptions are ...
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... growth of the economy.11 Britain's faltering growth performance has led many economic historians to conclude that the period after 1870 was marked by economic failure. The economy though not in absolute decline, was experiencing a rate ...
... growth of the economy.11 Britain's faltering growth performance has led many economic historians to conclude that the period after 1870 was marked by economic failure. The economy though not in absolute decline, was experiencing a rate ...
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... British economy by reference to the period since 1939 or , worse still , from the early 1960s , is necessarily incomplete in so far as it lacks historical perspective . This is particularly dangerous when economic policy prescriptions ...
... British economy by reference to the period since 1939 or , worse still , from the early 1960s , is necessarily incomplete in so far as it lacks historical perspective . This is particularly dangerous when economic policy prescriptions ...
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... future ' and their slow development before 1914 rendered Britain highly vulnerable to changes in the international economy . This is not to suggest that the pre - 1914 economy was completely resistant to structural transforma- tion ...
... future ' and their slow development before 1914 rendered Britain highly vulnerable to changes in the international economy . This is not to suggest that the pre - 1914 economy was completely resistant to structural transforma- tion ...
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... growth are the prime movers in the process of economic development . It is con- ceivable that in the early stages of industrialisation a key role in the growth of productivity can be fulfilled by a small number of ' leading sectors ...
... growth are the prime movers in the process of economic development . It is con- ceivable that in the early stages of industrialisation a key role in the growth of productivity can be fulfilled by a small number of ' leading sectors ...
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2nd series American Bacon and Eltis balance of payments Bank of England Bank Review Blackaby boom Bretton Woods Britain Britain's Economic Prospects British economy British industry British Overseas Business History Cambridge capital cent competition considerable cost cotton country's currency D. H. Aldcroft De-industrialisation decline deficit depression dollar economic growth Economic History Review Economic Journal Economic Policy empire employment Europe European exchange expenditure exports factors favour foreign Germany gold standard Howson ibid Imperial Preference important income increased inflation international economy J. M. Keynes John Maynard Keynes Keynes lend-lease Lloyds Bank loan London manufacturing industry million Moggridge multilateral National organisation output Oxford political position postwar prewar problem protectionism rate of growth recovery reduction reproduced by permission return to gold Richardson rise role Second Labour Government sector Skidelsky staple industries Sterling Area structure Table reproduced tariff trade union Treasury United Kingdom