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Industrial efficiency and conservatism, 1951-1964 : thirteen wasted years? / Nick Tiratsoo and Jim Tomlinson.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Tiratsoo, Nick, 1952-
- Series:
- Routledge Explorations in Economic History
- Routledge Explorations in Economic History ; v.No.11
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Conservative Party--History--20th century.
- Industrial productivity--Government policy--Great Britain--History--20th century.
- Industrial productivity.
- Industrial policy--Great Britain--History--20th century.
- Industrial policy.
- Great Britain--Economic policy--1945-1964.
- Great Britain.
- Great Britain--Politics and government--1945-1964.
- Local Subjects:
- Conservative Party--History--20th century.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (222 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- London ; New York : LSE/Routledge, 1998.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- The Conservatives and Industrial Efficiency, 1951-1964 responds to the need for a full assessment of the Conservatives performance in this crucial period. Drawing upon a wide range of archival sources, Nick Tiratsoo and Jim Tomlinson explore the different aspects of the efficiency question. Beginning with the major issue of attempts in the 1950's to Americanize British industry, the authors also discuss the Conservatives policy on competition, education and training, investment and research and development. This new survey reveals that the Conservatives were informed about each of these
- Contents:
- BOOK COVER; HALF-TITLE; TITLE; COPYRIGHT; CONTENTS; TABLES; PREFACE; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; 1 THE CONSERVATIVES AND INDUSTRIAL EFFICIENCY, 1900-51; 2 CONSERVATIVE ECONOMIC POLICY, 1951-64; 3 THE AMERICAN PRODUCTIVITY GOSPEL IN BRITAIN; 4 THE AMERICAN PRODUCTIVITY GOSPEL IN BRITAIN; 5 THE AMERICAN PRODUCTIVITY GOSPEL IN BRITAIN; 6 THE AMERICAN PRODUCTIVITY GOSPEL IN BRITAIN; 7 THE CONSERVATIVES AND COMPETITION; 8 EDUCATION AND TRAINING; 9 INVESTMENT AND TECHNICAL CHANGE; 10 OVERVIEW AND CONCLUSIONS; NOTES; INDEX
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-134-72503-5
- 1-280-16457-3
- 0-203-98274-6
- 9780203982747
- OCLC:
- 275285401
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