The Development of British Industry and Foreign Competition
1875-1914
Published on 1. June 2025
384 pages
978-1-040-37765-9 (ISBN)
Description
Originally published in 1968 this important work covers a crucial period in Britain's economic history. In the three or four decades before the First World War British industry was subject to increasing foreign competition particularly from America and Germany. This book reviews the main developments in 10 industries, paying particular attention to the way in which they were affected by foreign competition, and the measures taken to combat it. Each case is analysed in terms of how progressive the British industrialists were and to what extent they were willing to innovate or alter their methods to meet the new conditions. In cases where a lack of enterprise was clear, the contributors have tried to determine what the major factors were which governed the pace of innovation. The book will be of interest to economists, economic historians and sociologists as well as those interested in industrial innovation.
Reviews / Votes
Original Review of The Development of British Industry and Foreign Competition:'This is an original study...which possesses significance for augmenting our understanding in key issues in both international and domestic economic history.' Matthew Simon, Business History Review, Volume 42, No. 3 (1968).
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
File size
22,12 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-040-37765-9 (9781040377659)
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06/2025
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Content
1.Introduction: British Industry and Foreign Competition 1875-1914 D.H. Aldcroft 2. The Coal Industry A. J. Taylor 3. Iron and Steel Manufactures P. L. Payne 4. The Cotton Industry R. E. Tyson 5. The Woollen and Worsted Industries E. M. Sigsworth and J. M. Blackman 6. Boots and Shoes P. Head 7. The Engineering Industry S.B. Saul 8. Electrical Products I.C.R. Byatt 9. Chemicals H.W. Richardson 10. The Glass Industry T.C. Barker 11. The Mercantile Marine D.H. Aldcroft
