Britain's economic miracle : myth or reality? / edited by Nigel M. Healey.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Healey, Nige.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Great Britain--History--20th century.

Great Britain.

Great Britain--Economic policy--1979-1997.

Great Britain--Economic conditions--1979-1997.

Great Britain--Politics and government--1945-.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (288 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London : Routledge, 1993.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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.

Contents:

Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of illustrations; Contributors; Preface; List of abbreviations; FROM KEYNESIAN DEMAND MANAGEMENT TO THATCHERISM; Competing perspectives on the macroeconomy; THE ECONOMY IN THE 1980's: A REVIEW OF THE DECADE; BRITAIN'S ECONOMIC RECOVERY; BRITAIN'S ECONOMIC RENAISSANCE; THE ECONOMY AFTER TEN YEARS: STRONGER OR WEAKER?; AN ASSESSMENT OF BRITAIN'S PRODUCTIVITY RECORD IN THE 1980's: HAS THERE BEEN A MIRACLE?; THE CONSERVATIVE GOVERNMENT'S 'FIGHT AGAINST INFLATION': TEN YEARS WITHOUT CHEERS; Contemporary microeconomic issues

GOVERNMENT POLICY, TAXATION AND SUPPLY-SIDE ECONOMICS PRIVATIZATION TEN YEARS ON: A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF ITS RATIONALE AND RESULTS; THE ECONOMICS OF TRADE UNION POWER; NEW FIRMS: THE KEY TO EMPLOYMENT CREATION?; REDISTRIBUTION UNDER CONSERVATISM: PAST AND FUTURE; THE 'NORTH-SOUTH DIVIDE': HAS REGIONAL POLICY FAILED?; References; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-134-89225-X

9786610321278

0-585-45220-2

0-203-41848-4

1-280-32127-X

1-134-89226-8

9780203418482

OCLC:

304076697