Peculiarities of the British Economy
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- Author(s) Fine, Ben, & Laurence Harris
- Publication type Monograph
- Year published 1985
- Pages 345pp
- Publisher Lawrence & Wishart
- Place Published London
Topics:
- Name Multinational cos exc free standing & general trading cos
- Name Government intervention exc legislation & regulation
- Name Finance of production & trade
- Name Government & business & industry policy
- Name Public ownership & control inc nationalisation, municipalisation & privatisation
- Name Worker / employee & industrial relations inc conflict, negotiation, demarcation, perogative, etc
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Library:
- Name British Library
- City London
- County Greater London
- Country England
- Postcode NW1 2DB
- Visit British Library's website
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Notes:
Analyses the performance of the British economy from 1945 but especially in 1970s and 80s, seeking to explain its performance in terms of its industrial / corporate base and provide ideas for an alternative economic strategy. Structured in four parts: Part 1] 'Multinational corporations and finance' - 'The City, the state and economic policy' / 'Multinational corporations and the British economy' / 'Banks and industry in the UK - the 'blocking thesis'; Part 2] 'State and industry' - 'The nationalised industries' / 'Coal after nationalisation' / 'Nuclear power' / 'Arms, the state and the economy'; Part 3] 'Specific sectors' - 'The car industry' / 'Electronics' / 'Coal before nationalisation'; Part 4] 'Conclusion - Past, present and future - the alternative economic strategy'. In introductory chapter has sections: 'State economic intervention'; 'New technology'; 'Deindustrialisation'; 'Multinational corporations'; Question of labour militancy'; 'City of London'; 'Origins of the problem [re City]' 'Peculiarities of the British economy'. Draws comparisons with other countries, notably United States. Japan, Germany, France