The Decline of British Economic Power Since 1870This book was first published in 1981. |
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... country's steadily declining share of the world market for manufactured goods (see Table 2, p. 139). This falling off in export performance was accompanied by an indifferent record in terms of the growth of gross domestic product (total ...
... country's steadily declining share of the world market for manufactured goods (see Table 2, p. 139). This falling off in export performance was accompanied by an indifferent record in terms of the growth of gross domestic product (total ...
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... country's growth performance has been the enthusiasm with which its participants have sought to cast the blame for retardation. Even those who would deny the validity of a thesis of general failure have been unable to resist the ...
... country's growth performance has been the enthusiasm with which its participants have sought to cast the blame for retardation. Even those who would deny the validity of a thesis of general failure have been unable to resist the ...
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... country in any subsequent phase of development should be able to maintain its leading competitive position simply because it possesses the considerable advantages of accumulated technical expertise and the requisite financial resources ...
... country in any subsequent phase of development should be able to maintain its leading competitive position simply because it possesses the considerable advantages of accumulated technical expertise and the requisite financial resources ...
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... Countries : Average Annual Rates of Increase 1955-73 . 15 16 17 18 UK Share in World Trade in Manufactures 1955-76 . Trends in the UK Balance of Payments , Annual Averages for Selected Periods 1955-77 . Employment in Manufacturing ...
... Countries : Average Annual Rates of Increase 1955-73 . 15 16 17 18 UK Share in World Trade in Manufactures 1955-76 . Trends in the UK Balance of Payments , Annual Averages for Selected Periods 1955-77 . Employment in Manufacturing ...
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... country's economic performance in the half century before 1914. One of the most outstanding features in the structure of the balance of payments , for example , is the growing merchandise trade deficit . In terms of both volume and ...
... country's economic performance in the half century before 1914. One of the most outstanding features in the structure of the balance of payments , for example , is the growing merchandise trade deficit . In terms of both volume and ...
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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