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The British economy since 1914 : a study in decline? / Rex Pope

By: Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Series: Seminar studies in historyPublication details: London ; New York : Longman, 1998 Description: vi, 140 pages ; 22 cmISBN:
  • 0582301947
  • 9780582301948
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 330.941
LOC classification:
  • HC 256  P826b 1998
Contents:
Pt. 1. Background -- 1. Introduction -- Pt. 2. British Economy since 1914 -- 2. Still Competitive: The British Economy in 1914 -- 3. Painful Adjustment, 1914-1939 -- 4. 1939-1979: Lost Opportunities? -- 5. From the Ashes? The British Economy since 1979 -- 6. Culture and Decline -- Pt. 3. Assessment -- Pt. 4. Documents.
Summary: In this clear and balanced assessment of the performance of the British economy in the twentieth century, Rex Pope looks at the key issues affecting Britain's economic performance: the role of government, British entrepreneurship, the state of world markets, the effect of the two World Wars and the cultural attitudes towards industry.
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Item type Current library Home library Collection Shelving location Call number Copy number Status Barcode
Libro Libro Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Ciencias Sociales Ciencias Sociales (3er. Piso) HC 256 P826b 1998 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00000008154

Includes bibliographical references (p. [122]-128) and index.

Pt. 1. Background --
1. Introduction --
Pt. 2. British Economy since 1914 --
2. Still Competitive: The British Economy in 1914 --
3. Painful Adjustment, 1914-1939 --
4. 1939-1979: Lost Opportunities? --
5. From the Ashes? The British Economy since 1979 --
6. Culture and Decline --
Pt. 3. Assessment --
Pt. 4. Documents.

In this clear and balanced assessment of the performance of the British economy in the twentieth century, Rex Pope looks at the key issues affecting Britain's economic performance: the role of government, British entrepreneurship, the state of world markets, the effect of the two World Wars and the cultural attitudes towards industry.

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