Britain's Economic Miracle
Myth or Reality?
Nigel Healey(Editor)
Routledge (Publisher)
Published on 31. December 2023
Book
Hardback
288 pages
978-0-415-08157-3 (ISBN)
Description
Recent years have witnessed radical changes in British economic policy. However, the recession of the early nineties has cast doubts about whether these were successful. The much heralded economic miracle is now much tarnished. This book offers a timely and comprehensive non-technical throughout it analyses the basis of policy making as well as discussing its impact on economic performance.
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`"Chatty" non-technical approach will reduce fears of the subject. No obvious weaknesses.' - S C Hudson, Hall Green Tech CollegeMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Weight
454 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-415-08157-3 (9780415081573)
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Content
Preface. 1. From Keynesian Demand Management to Thatcherism. Part 1. Competing Perspectives On The Macroeconomy. 2. The Economy in the 1980's: a Review of the Decade. 3. Britain's Economic Recovery. 4. Britain's Economic Renaissance. 5. The Economy After Ten Years: Stronger or Weaker? 6. An Assessment of Britain's Productivity Record in the 1980's: Has There Been a Miracle? 7. The Conservative Government's'fight against inflation': Ten Years Without Cheers. Part 11 Contemporary Microeconomic Issues. 8. Government Policy, Taxation and Supply-side Economics. 9. Privatisation Ten Years On: A Critical Analysis of its Rational and Results. 10. The Economics of Trade Union Power. 11. New firms: the Key to Employment Creation? 12. Redistribution Under Conservatism: Past and Future. 13. The 'North-South' Divide: Rhetoric and Reality. Bibliography.