The Decline of British Economic Power Since 1870This book was first published in 1981. |
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... Sectors, Great Britain 1931-76. Ratios of Non-Industrial to Industrial Employment: Various Countries 1961-75. Manufacturing Investment as a Proportion of Gross Domestic Product 1960-72. Rates of Male Unemployment in Great Britain 1955 ...
... Sectors, Great Britain 1931-76. Ratios of Non-Industrial to Industrial Employment: Various Countries 1961-75. Manufacturing Investment as a Proportion of Gross Domestic Product 1960-72. Rates of Male Unemployment in Great Britain 1955 ...
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... sectors in the economy enjoying a more rapid rise in productivity , but this would only slightly modify the general picture of decelerating productivity growth . It is noteworthy that the lag in 2 THE DECLINE OF BRITISH ECONOMIC POWER.
... sectors in the economy enjoying a more rapid rise in productivity , but this would only slightly modify the general picture of decelerating productivity growth . It is noteworthy that the lag in 2 THE DECLINE OF BRITISH ECONOMIC POWER.
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... sectors and a general lag in technical progress.7 The distinctive nature of Britain's industrial structure was in fact one of the most outstanding features of the pre - 1914 economy . In 1907 the old - established staple trades of ...
... sectors and a general lag in technical progress.7 The distinctive nature of Britain's industrial structure was in fact one of the most outstanding features of the pre - 1914 economy . In 1907 the old - established staple trades of ...
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... sector ( transport and public and professional services ) registering the greatest gains . The latter , however , were noted for their relatively low levels of produc- tivity with the result that intersectoral shifts in the structure of ...
... sector ( transport and public and professional services ) registering the greatest gains . The latter , however , were noted for their relatively low levels of produc- tivity with the result that intersectoral shifts in the structure of ...
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... sectors ' with a high rate of innovation , but in a relatively mature economy it is far more likely that productivity growth is dependent upon technological advances , often of a small - scale nature and continually applied throughout ...
... sectors ' with a high rate of innovation , but in a relatively mature economy it is far more likely that productivity growth is dependent upon technological advances , often of a small - scale nature and continually applied throughout ...
Contents
| 1 | |
Growth and Stagnation | 24 |
Recovery on the Dole | 57 |
the Bankrupt State | 82 |
the Political Economy of Failure | 105 |
Statistical Tables | 137 |
Notes | 160 |
Bibliography | 185 |
Index | 201 |
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