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A History of the World Economy
The text offers a comprehensive account of the evolution of world trading relations, of the migration of capital and people, of slumps and recessions, and of the successes and failures of exchange rate regimes.
Smith & Nephew in the Health Care Industry
This text provides a description of the origins and rise of one of Britain's most lucrative manufacturing companies. Smith and Nephew was founded in Hull in 1856 and has gone on to become one of the few world- class British manufacturing companies, firmly established in the USA.
New Perspectives on the Late Victorian Economy
The book focuses upon industrial organisation and technology, wages and living standards, and the monetary system.
European Industrial Policy
The present study aims to contribute to an understanding of European industrial policy by introducing an historical perspective. National policy continuities and the considerable time over which industrial performance responds to changed environments emerge with greater clarity in the long run. The chapters in this book take a broad view of industrial policy, including those policies that establish the `framework', such as competition law, as well as sector for firm specific policies.
The British Motor Industry
"The story is taken back to the beginnings of the motor car . . . Labour relations and management policy are analysed in detail, as is the impact of government policy. Particular attention is paid to national demand conditions and to demand shocks as formataive influences"--Book jacket.
Historical Foundations of Globalization
Thirty-two contributions, several of them previously published and reproduced directly from original sources, discuss the historical underpinnings of contemporary economic globalization. Topics include: the technology of 19th century globalization; trade, prices and globalization; the monetary system of globalization, capital market integration and foreign debt; business and globalization; migration and globalization; deglobalization between the wars; and the political economy of globalization. Name index only. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Public Private Partnerships in Britain
Britain was in the forefront of utilising Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) and contracting out from the 1980s. The British experience of increasing disenchantment with private finance and outsourcing in recent years is therefore of considerable interest. Private contractors have not proved invariably better at managing government services than direct government supply. Nearly complete measurement of the service is highly desirable if the supply is to be successfully contracted out or provided by a PPP. Though potentially beneficial for controlling project whole life costs, bundling different stages of supply boosts the size of the contract, which in turn reduces the number of potential comp...
Classical Trade Protectionism 1815-1914
Including contributions from such figures as Douglas Irwin, James Foreman-Peck, Kevin O'Rourke and Max-Stefan-Schulze, this key book summarizes the recent empirical research carried out on the issue of the classical period of trade protectionism. It provides a basis for revising widely held views on the standard effects of tariffs on economic structures and progress, as well as a historical perspective on recent developments. Long-held views on modern trade policies have been challenged by the introduction of recent theoretical developments in international economics and in measurement techniques brought about in the 1960s and 70s. One question in particular has attracted attention and has c...
