The Decline of British Economic Power Since 1870This book was first published in 1981. |
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... 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 of retardation which went ...
... 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 of retardation which went ...
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... 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 current problems of the British economy by reference to the ...
... 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 current problems of the British economy by reference to the ...
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... Britain's 'early start' in the process of industrialisation. After decades of expansion the staple industries were confronted by an 'interrelated' or 'complementary' capital stock. To the extent that technical advances in one sector ...
... Britain's 'early start' in the process of industrialisation. After decades of expansion the staple industries were confronted by an 'interrelated' or 'complementary' capital stock. To the extent that technical advances in one sector ...
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... Britain stood at the centre of the international economy , the world's greatest trading nation providing , through ... Britain's economic position on the eve of the First World War appeared to be one of great strength . Yet it is ...
... Britain stood at the centre of the international economy , the world's greatest trading nation providing , through ... Britain's economic position on the eve of the First World War appeared to be one of great strength . Yet it is ...
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... Britain highly vulnerable to changes in the international economy . This is not to suggest that the pre - 1914 ... Britain's faltering growth performance has led many economic historians to conclude that the period after 1870 was ...
... Britain highly vulnerable to changes in the international economy . This is not to suggest that the pre - 1914 ... Britain's faltering growth performance has led many economic historians to conclude that the period after 1870 was ...
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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