The British Economy In The Twentieth Century
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The British Economy In The Twentieth Century
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Author : Alan Booth
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2017-03-14
The British Economy In The Twentieth Century written by Alan Booth and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-03-14 with History categories.
It is commonplace to assume that the twentieth-century British economy has failed, falling from the world's richest industrial country in 1900 to one of the poorest nations of Western Europe in 2000. Manufacturing is inevitably the centre of this failure: British industrial managers cannot organise the proverbial 'knees-up' in a brewery; British workers are idle and greedy; its financial system is uniquely geared to the short term interests of the City rather than of manufacturing; its economic policies areperverse for industry; and its culture is fundamentally anti-industrial. There is a grain of truth in each of these statements, but only a grain. In this book, Alan Booth notes that Britain's living standards have definitely been overtaken, but evidence that Britain has fallen continuously further and further behindits major competitors is thin indeed. Although British manufacturing has been much criticised, it has performed comparatively better than the service sector. 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 post-war years) does not support the loud and persistent case for systematic failure in British management, labour, institutions, culture and economic policy. Relative decline has been much more modest, patchy and inevitable than commonly believed.
Twentieth Century Britain
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Author : Julie-Marie Strange
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2007
Twentieth Century Britain written by Julie-Marie Strange and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with History categories.
Aimed at undergraduate history students, this text presents a study of the 20th century, dealing with the economic, social and cultural change of the period.
20th Century Britain
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Author : Francesca Carneval
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2014-06-11
20th Century Britain written by Francesca Carneval and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-06-11 with History categories.
Written by leading international scholars, Twentieth Century Britain investigates key moments, themes and identities in the past century. Engaging with cutting-edge research and debate, the essays in the volume combine discussion of the major issues currently preoccupying historians of the twentieth century with clear guidance on new directions in the theories and methodologies of modern British social, cultural and economic history. Divided into three, the first section of the book addresses key concepts historians use to think about the century, notably, class, gender and national identity. Organised chronologically, the book then explores topical thematic issues, such as multicultural Britain, religion and citizenship. Representing changes in the field, some chapters represent more recent fields of historical inquiry, such as modernity and sexuality.
The British Government And The City Of London In The Twentieth Century
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Author : Ranald Michie
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2004-10-21
The British Government And The City Of London In The Twentieth Century written by Ranald Michie and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-10-21 with History categories.
The relationship between the British government and the City of London has become central to debates on modern British economic, political and social life. For some the City's financial and commercial interests have exercised a dominant influence over government economic policy, creating a preoccupation with international markets and the strength of sterling which impaired domestic industrial and social well-being. Others have argued that government seriously constricted financial markets, jeopardising Britain's most successful economic sector. This collection of essays was the first book to address these issues over the entire twentieth century. It brings together leading financial and political historians to assess the government-City relationship from several directions and by examination of key episodes. As such, it will be indispensable not just for the study of modern British politics and finance, but also for assessment of the worldwide problem of tensions between national governments and international financial centres.
Business In Britain In The Twentieth Century
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Author : Richard Coopey
language : en
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Release Date : 2009-08-13
Business In Britain In The Twentieth Century written by Richard Coopey and has been published by OUP Oxford this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-08-13 with Business & Economics categories.
This collection of fresh, incisive scholarship, by some of the leading business historians, critically examines the nature of economic recovery in Britain in recent years. Covering the key issues for business history in this period, the book confronts the traditional literature on conclusions of relative decline, and monocausal, simplistic explanations. It provides an impressive range of studies forming a platform for a new debate on the nature of British business in the 20th century. Themes include productivity, management, research and development, marketing, regional clusters and networks, industrial policy, the use of technology, and gender. Sector studies include newer, post-war hopefuls and successes including: * aerospace, * IT, * retail, * banking, * overseas investment, * the creative industries. The book demonstrates that our understanding of the historic strengths and weaknesses of business in Britain, and the shifting balance between sectors of the economy, has until now been poorly understood, and that British business history needs a fundamental reappraisal.
Economic Growth In Twentieth Century Britain
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Author : Derek H. Aldcroft
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 1969-11-01
Economic Growth In Twentieth Century Britain written by Derek H. Aldcroft and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1969-11-01 with Business & Economics categories.
The French Economy In The Twentieth Century
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Author : Jean-Pierre Dormois
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2004-07
The French Economy In The Twentieth Century written by Jean-Pierre Dormois and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-07 with Business & Economics categories.
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Economic Growth In Britain And France 1780 1914 Routledge Revivals
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Author : Patrick O'Brien
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2012-11-12
Economic Growth In Britain And France 1780 1914 Routledge Revivals written by Patrick O'Brien and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-11-12 with Business & Economics categories.
First published in 1978, Professor O’Brien’s Economic Growth in Britain and France 1780-1914 is an original and pioneering exercise in comparative and quantitative economic history. It finds a controversial place in the debate on the question of French retardation in the 19th century and as a brave and important contribution towards the understanding of economic growth in Western Europe. The author attempts to comprehend and evaluate the economic performance of France through explicit comparisons with Britain, while considering British economic history from a French perspective. Challenging the orthodox view that France lagged behind Britain in economic terms, the book argues that there were two paths of economic growth to the 20th century, with France’s path seen as a more humane and no less efficient transition to industrial society.
Twentieth Century Britain
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Author : Paul Johnson
language : en
Publisher: Longman Publishing Group
Release Date : 1994
Twentieth Century Britain written by Paul Johnson and has been published by Longman Publishing Group this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with History categories.
Social conditions and expectations have significantly improved for the majority of British citizens since 1900; similarly, economic performance today compares favourably with our past (though less so with our European competitors). Yet we are burdened with a sense of failure and uncertainty, convinced that society has become more violent and less cohesive, that the economic situation has deteriorated, and that the quality of national life is in decline. What justification is there for this pervasive view? An impressive team of contributors (assembled in association with the Economic History Society) examines the historical record to provide objective answers in this vigorous and searching introduction - designed for students, teachers and general readers - to the economic, social and cultural development of Britain this century.
Economic Growth In Twentieth Century Britain
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Author : Derek Howard Aldcroft
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1989
Economic Growth In Twentieth Century Britain written by Derek Howard Aldcroft and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989 with categories.