The British economy in the twentieth century / Alan Booth.

Author
Booth, Alan, 1949- [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
New York, N.Y. : Palgrave, 2001.
Description
x, 244 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

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    "The British Economy in the Twentieth Century combines narrative with a conceptual and analytic approach to review British economic performance during the twentieth century in a controlled comparative framework. It looks at key themes, including economic growth and welfare, the working of the labour market, and the performance of entrepreneurs and managers. Alan Booth argues that a careful, balanced assessment (which must embrace the whole century rather than simply the postwar years) does not support the loud and persistent case for systematic failure in British management, labour, institutions, culture and economic policy. Relative decline was much more modest, patchy and inevitable than commonly believed."--Jacket.
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographical references (p. 220-239) and index.
    Contents
    • 1. Introduction
    • 2. Economic Growth and Welfare
    • 3. Britain's Place in the World Economy
    • 4. Industry, Entrepreneurs and Managers
    • 5. The Labour Market, Unions and Skill
    • 6. Government and Economic Policy
    • 7. The Cultural Critique.
    ISBN
    • 033369841X ((cloth))
    • 9780333698419 ((cloth))
    • 0333698428 ((pbk.))
    • 9780333698426 ((pbk.))
    • 0333716914 ((SERIES)
    • 9780333716915 ((SERIES)
    • 0333693329 ((SERIES)
    • 9780333693322 ((SERIES)
    LCCN
    2001027370
    OCLC
    46364787
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