The Decline of British Economic Power Since 1870This book was first published in 1981. |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 32
Page 1
... Depression ' in agriculture , trade and industry when , increasingly , the dogma of free trade began to be questioned and the security of Britain's international economic position reassessed . The ' Fair Trade ' movement of the early ...
... Depression ' in agriculture , trade and industry when , increasingly , the dogma of free trade began to be questioned and the security of Britain's international economic position reassessed . The ' Fair Trade ' movement of the early ...
Page 13
... depression . As one writer has pointed out , ' It seems wrong to condemn businessmen's decisions by reference to hindsight arguments or because they base their decisions on benefits to the individual firm rather than the economy as a ...
... depression . As one writer has pointed out , ' It seems wrong to condemn businessmen's decisions by reference to hindsight arguments or because they base their decisions on benefits to the individual firm rather than the economy as a ...
Page 15
... depression led to a fall in replacement investment with the result that economic revival failed to produce an acceptable level of profits for industrial investors . After 1900 , therefore , overseas investment still remained an ...
... depression led to a fall in replacement investment with the result that economic revival failed to produce an acceptable level of profits for industrial investors . After 1900 , therefore , overseas investment still remained an ...
Page 20
... depression to the primary producing countries and therefore unable to prevent a decline in British exports . Secondly , the USA was emerging as an influential force in the international economy after 1890. With rising exports of ...
... depression to the primary producing countries and therefore unable to prevent a decline in British exports . Secondly , the USA was emerging as an influential force in the international economy after 1890. With rising exports of ...
Page 35
You have reached your viewing limit for this book.
You have reached your viewing limit for this book.
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
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