The Decline of British Economic Power Since 1870This book was first published in 1981. |
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... period since 1939 or, worse still, from the early 1960s, is necessarily incomplete in so far as it lacks historical perspective. This is particularly dangerous when economic policy prescriptions are being formulated which appear to pay ...
... period since 1939 or, worse still, from the early 1960s, is necessarily incomplete in so far as it lacks historical perspective. This is particularly dangerous when economic policy prescriptions are being formulated which appear to pay ...
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... period, once again the comparison with overseas competitors and the earlier achievement is unfavourable (seeTables 3and4, pp. 140–1). As for measures of the efficiency of the British economy the relevant statistical indices are ...
... period, once again the comparison with overseas competitors and the earlier achievement is unfavourable (seeTables 3and4, pp. 140–1). As for measures of the efficiency of the British economy the relevant statistical indices are ...
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... period after 1870 was marked by economic failure. The economy though not in absolute decline, was experiencing a rate of retardation which went beyond what could normally be expected at that stage of Britain's economic development ...
... period after 1870 was marked by economic failure. The economy though not in absolute decline, was experiencing a rate of retardation which went beyond what could normally be expected at that stage of Britain's economic development ...
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... period since 1939 or , worse still , from the early 1960s , is necessarily incomplete in so far as it lacks historical perspective . This is particularly dangerous when economic policy prescriptions are being formulated which appear to ...
... period since 1939 or , worse still , from the early 1960s , is necessarily incomplete in so far as it lacks historical perspective . This is particularly dangerous when economic policy prescriptions are being formulated which appear to ...
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... Periods 1955-77 . Employment in Manufacturing Industry , UK 1907-76 . Proportions of Workforce Employed in Different Sectors , Great Britain 1931-76 . 19 Ratios of Non - Industrial to Industrial Employment : Various Countries 1961-75 ...
... Periods 1955-77 . Employment in Manufacturing Industry , UK 1907-76 . Proportions of Workforce Employed in Different Sectors , Great Britain 1931-76 . 19 Ratios of Non - Industrial to Industrial Employment : Various Countries 1961-75 ...
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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