The Decline of British Economic Power Since 1870This book was first published in 1981. |
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... major importance in underpinning the charge of failure is the unsatisfactory nature of those arguments based upon the 'inevitability' of retardation in a mature industrial economy. In the latter context, several observers have referred ...
... major importance in underpinning the charge of failure is the unsatisfactory nature of those arguments based upon the 'inevitability' of retardation in a mature industrial economy. In the latter context, several observers have referred ...
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... major disadvantage in promoting the sale of advanced technical products rather than relatively simple consumer goods.33 Thus the fragmented structure of British industry arguably precluded the establishment of the direct selling and ...
... major disadvantage in promoting the sale of advanced technical products rather than relatively simple consumer goods.33 Thus the fragmented structure of British industry arguably precluded the establishment of the direct selling and ...
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... major importance in underpinning the charge of failure is the unsatisfactory nature of those arguments based upon the ' inevitability ' of retardation in a mature industrial economy . In the latter context , several observers have ...
... major importance in underpinning the charge of failure is the unsatisfactory nature of those arguments based upon the ' inevitability ' of retardation in a mature industrial economy . In the latter context , several observers have ...
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... major consequence of this was the loss of economies of scale , both technical and commercial . Possibly the most outstanding area of neglect in the latter category was in overseas marketing . Unlike their German and American competitors ...
... major consequence of this was the loss of economies of scale , both technical and commercial . Possibly the most outstanding area of neglect in the latter category was in overseas marketing . Unlike their German and American competitors ...
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... major indigenous electrical engineering industry would have proved a greater long - term asset to the economy than a large , efficient jam- making or chocolate industry ' but , as the same THE BRITISH ECONOMY 1870-1913 9.
... major indigenous electrical engineering industry would have proved a greater long - term asset to the economy than a large , efficient jam- making or chocolate industry ' but , as the same THE BRITISH ECONOMY 1870-1913 9.
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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