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  • British Economic Performance 1880–1980

    Edited by Rex Pope, Bernard Hoyle ...
    Series series Routledge Library Editions: Economics and Society
    British Economic Performance 1880–1980 (1985) consists of a collection of documents illustrating the development of the British economy in the twentieth century. The bulk of the book comprises extracts from reports of government inquiries, newspaper articles, company reports, parliamentary proceedings and government papers. ... Read more

    $107.17 CAD

  • Social Welfare in Britain 1885-1985

    This collection of documents follows the same format as Pope and Hoyle’s British Economic Performance (1984), to provide a survey of the main developments in social welfare. Students of economic and social history and of social policy and administration are being required to do more and more work with original documents, and this collection is tailored to meet their needs.The primary sources are ... Read more

    $83.81 CAD

  • The British Economy since 1914

    A Study in Decline?

    by Rex Pope ...
    Series series Seminar Studies
    An up to date short study which examines the key debates on British economic performance since 1914. Rex Pope considers the indicators and measures involved in assessing economic performance and then looks at issues affecting the economy such as the role of government, British entrepreneurship, the state of world markets, the effect of the two world wars and the importance of cultural attitudes ... Read more

    $81.99 CAD

  • War and Society in Britain 1899-1948

    by Rex Pope ...
    Series series Seminar Studies
    Rex Pope reassesses the impact of war on the political and social structures of British society during the first half of the twentieth century, and introduces the reader to current debates about the relationship between war and change. ... Read more

    $81.06 CAD

  • Atlas of British Social and Economic History Since c.1700

    Edited by Mr Rex Pope, Rex Pope ...
    All students of history use maps. This atlas is designed specifically to enhance the understanding of British history since 1700, as well as emphasizing social as well as economic change. The contributors are all subject specialists who have taught in higher education institutions, and a large proportion of both maps and text is based on their own original research. The combination of maps and ... Read more

    $92.06 CAD

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    The Economic History of Britain 1700–1914

    by Peter Mathias ...
    This celebrated and seminal text examines the industrial revolution, from its genesis in pre-industrial Britain, through its development and into maturity. A chapter-by-chapter analysis explores topics such as economic growth, agriculture, trade finance, labour and transport.First published in 1969, The First Industrial Nation is widely recognised as a classic text for students of the industrial ... Read more

    $67.99 CAD

  • Beyond the Boom: A Lowy Institute Paper: Penguin Special

    A Lowy Institute Paper: Penguin Special

    by John Edwards ...
    After decades of prosperity Australians are now worried about their jobs, their incomes and their future. The mining boom, said to explain Australia's past success, is declared to be over. Unemployment has increased, carmakers have folded, the government is running a huge deficit.In a striking analysis, economist John Edwards challenges the prevailing pessimism. Cutting through the confusion, ... Read more

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  • The Mess We're In

    Why Politicians Can't Fix Financial Crises

    An insightful analysis by the bestselling author Guy Fraser-Sampson of the reasons why politicians have put the world into financial ruin and have found no way outAround the world, countries are struggling to deal with the aftermath of the 2007–08 banking crisis, hefty budget deficits, the threat of ongoing recession, and the rising costs of pension provision. The news is full of doom and gloom ... Read more

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  • Understanding the Industrial Revolution

    Understanding the Industrial Revolution is a fresh, new exploration of this economic phenomenon of major importance. It describes theories of economic growth, shows how these can be applied to the revolution and discusses them in the light of modern research. Furthermore, it places the debate surrounding the social effects of industrialisation into the context of economic change during the period ... Read more

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  • Economic Ideas and Government Policy

    Contributions to Contemporary Economic History

    Series series Routledge Explorations in Economic History
    This volume collects together Sir Alec Cairncross' most important contributions to the economic history of the post-1939 period. They address such major issues as the role of economists in the 2nd World War, the significance of the Marshall plan and Britain's relative economic decline. Together they demonstrate a keen insight into the changing role of the economist in government and the gradual ... Read more

    $94.81 CAD

  • Austerity Ireland

    The Failure of Irish Capitalism

    Ireland has been marketed as the poster boy of EU austerity. EU elites and neoliberal commentators claim that the country's ability to suffer economic pain will attract investors and generate a recovery.In Austerity Ireland, Kieran Allen challenges this official image and argues that the Irish state's response to the crash is typical of the Eurozone countries, serving to protect the economic ... Read more

    $27.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Victorian Economy

    Series series Economic History
    Britain’s role in the mid-nineteenth century as the world’s greatest economic power was an extraordinary phenomenon, foreshadowed in the Industrial Revolution of the century before and originating from a unique combination of global and indigenous factors.In this study François Crouzet analyses the growth and – in late Victorian Britain – decline of the nation’s economy, drawing on an immense ... Read more

    $101.68 CAD