The Decline of British Economic Power Since 1870This book was first published in 1981. |
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As if to confirm the validity of this developing pessimism in late Victorian Britain the available statistical indices point to a deterioration in the country's economic performance in the half century before 1914.
As if to confirm the validity of this developing pessimism in late Victorian Britain the available statistical indices point to a deterioration in the country's economic performance in the half century before 1914.
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This falling off in export performance was accompanied by an indifferent record in terms of the growth of gross domestic product (total output) 3 and of industrial production (see Table 3,p. 140). Whilst it is important to note that ...
This falling off in export performance was accompanied by an indifferent record in terms of the growth of gross domestic product (total output) 3 and of industrial production (see Table 3,p. 140). Whilst it is important to note that ...
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According to the latest estimates of the rate of growth of British total factor productivity, after a period of stability between 1873 and 1890 it thereafter declined with a particularly poor performance in the years 1900–07.5It should ...
According to the latest estimates of the rate of growth of British total factor productivity, after a period of stability between 1873 and 1890 it thereafter declined with a particularly poor performance in the years 1900–07.5It should ...
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... in the structure of the labour force contributed little to the growth of the economy.11 Britain's faltering growth performance has led many economic historians to conclude that the period after 1870 was marked by economic failure.
... in the structure of the labour force contributed little to the growth of the economy.11 Britain's faltering growth performance has led many economic historians to conclude that the period after 1870 was marked by economic failure.
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The mere cataloguing of alleged defic iencies in business performance can, however, be of little use in explaining why entrepreneurs acted as they did. In this respect there are two competing hypotheses. The first is essentially a ...
The mere cataloguing of alleged defic iencies in business performance can, however, be of little use in explaining why entrepreneurs acted as they did. In this respect there are two competing hypotheses. The first is essentially a ...
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Contents
Growth and Stagnation | |
Recovery on the Dole | |
the Bankrupt State | |
the Political Economy of Failure | |
Statistical Tables | 12 |
Notes | 25 |
Bibliography | 79 |
Index | 1982 |
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