The Decline of British Economic Power Since 1870This book was first published in 1981. |
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I have written this book because I believe that the roots of Britain's economic predicament in the final quarter of the twentieth century are to be found in the equivalent years of the last century. Thus, any attempt to explain the ...
I have written this book because I believe that the roots of Britain's economic predicament in the final quarter of the twentieth century are to be found in the equivalent years of the last century. Thus, any attempt to explain the ...
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DOI: 10.4324/9781315020372-1 In 1913 Britain stood at the centre of the international economy, the world's greatest ... In short, Britain's economic position on the eve of the First World War appeared to be one of great strength.
DOI: 10.4324/9781315020372-1 In 1913 Britain stood at the centre of the international economy, the world's greatest ... In short, Britain's economic position on the eve of the First World War appeared to be one of great strength.
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7 The distinctive nature of Britain's industrial structure was in fact one of the most outstanding features of the pre-1914 economy. In 1907 the old-established staple trades of textiles, coalmining, iron and steel and general ...
7 The distinctive nature of Britain's industrial structure was in fact one of the most outstanding features of the pre-1914 economy. In 1907 the old-established staple trades of textiles, coalmining, iron and steel and general ...
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The economy though not in absolute decline, was experiencing a rate of retardation which went beyond what could normally be expected at that stage of Britain's economic development.12This was especially applicable to the years after ...
The economy though not in absolute decline, was experiencing a rate of retardation which went beyond what could normally be expected at that stage of Britain's economic development.12This was especially applicable to the years after ...
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20 question as to why the pre-1914 economy remained overwhelmingly committed to the staple industries to the detriment ... A far more critical explanation of Britain's relative economic decline has centred on the collective failings of ...
20 question as to why the pre-1914 economy remained overwhelmingly committed to the staple industries to the detriment ... A far more critical explanation of Britain's relative economic decline has centred on the collective failings of ...
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Contents
Growth and Stagnation | |
Recovery on the Dole | |
the Bankrupt State | |
the Political Economy of Failure | |
Statistical Tables | 12 |
Notes | 25 |
Bibliography | 79 |
Index | 1982 |
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