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In short, Britain's economic position on the eve of the First World War appeared to be one of great strength. Yet it is salutary to remember that well before the turn of the century many of those doubts and uncertainties with which a ...
In short, Britain's economic position on the eve of the First World War appeared to be one of great strength. Yet it is salutary to remember that well before the turn of the century many of those doubts and uncertainties with which a ...
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... 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 to apply that expertise.23 In other words, ...
... 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 to apply that expertise.23 In other words, ...
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Coal, as Lloyd George was to proclaim in the midst of the First World War, was 'Paramount Lord of Industry' – a vital producers' good which occupied a critically important position at the heart of the British industrial economy.
Coal, as Lloyd George was to proclaim in the midst of the First World War, was 'Paramount Lord of Industry' – a vital producers' good which occupied a critically important position at the heart of the British industrial economy.
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The importance of the sliding scale was that in periods of trade recession and falling prices it enabled colliery owners to safeguard their financial position through 'automatic' wage reductions, a crucial advantage in an industry where ...
The importance of the sliding scale was that in periods of trade recession and falling prices it enabled colliery owners to safeguard their financial position through 'automatic' wage reductions, a crucial advantage in an industry where ...
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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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| Title | The Decline of British Economic Power Since 1870 |
| Author | M.W. Kirby |
| Edition | reprint |
| Publisher | Routledge, 2013 |
| ISBN | 1136616748, 9781136616747 |
| Length | 224 pages |
| Subjects | › › Business & Economics / Economic History Business & Economics / Economics / General Business & Economics / General |
| Export Citation | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |