The Decline of British Economic Power Since 1870This book was first published in 1981. |
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... competition, British industrialists chose the weakest and most conservative course of action, entering new but markedly less prosperous markets while remaining heavily reliant upon existing product ranges and techniques of production ...
... competition, British industrialists chose the weakest and most conservative course of action, entering new but markedly less prosperous markets while remaining heavily reliant upon existing product ranges and techniques of production ...
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... competition , British industrialists chose the weakest and most conservative course of action , entering new but markedly less prosperous markets while remaining heavily reliant upon existing product ranges and techniques of production ...
... competition , British industrialists chose the weakest and most conservative course of action , entering new but markedly less prosperous markets while remaining heavily reliant upon existing product ranges and techniques of production ...
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... competition where it was most severe . Rather than improve the efficiency of their businesses and develop new lines of production British entrepreneurs remained obstinately committed to the staple trades , content to limit their ...
... competition where it was most severe . Rather than improve the efficiency of their businesses and develop new lines of production British entrepreneurs remained obstinately committed to the staple trades , content to limit their ...
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... competition in its traditional overseas markets , 46 in common with other British industries it has been severely censured for its technical stagnation . The conventional criticism , based upon a comparison with the American industry ...
... competition in its traditional overseas markets , 46 in common with other British industries it has been severely censured for its technical stagnation . The conventional criticism , based upon a comparison with the American industry ...
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... competition . This degree of cost flexibility , perpetuated under the conciliation board system which began to replace sliding scales from the end of the 1880s onwards , acted as a major disincentive to integration in the coalmining ...
... competition . This degree of cost flexibility , perpetuated under the conciliation board system which began to replace sliding scales from the end of the 1880s onwards , acted as a major disincentive to integration in the coalmining ...
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2nd series American Bacon and Eltis balance of payments Bank of England Blackaby boom Bretton Woods Britain Britain's economic British economy British industry British Overseas Cambridge capital cent Coalmining Industry competition considerable cost cotton countries country's currency current account D. H. Aldcroft De-industrialisation decline deficit depression dollar economic growth Economic History Review economic policy empire employment Europe European exchange expenditure factors favour foreign Germany gold standard government's Howson ibid Imperial Preference important income increased inflation international economy interwar period J. M. Keynes John Maynard Keynes Keynes lend-lease loan London major manufacturing industry ment million Moggridge Monetary Policy multilateral organisation output political position postwar prewar primary producing problem programme protectionism rate of growth recovery reduction reproduced by permission rise Robert Skidelsky role Second Labour Government sector Skidelsky staple industries Sterling Area structure Table reproduced tariff trade union Treasury