'Oil companies and the role of government. The case of Britain, 1900-75' in G Jones & M Kirby (eds), Competitiveness and the State. Government and business in twentieth century Britain
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- Author(s) Corley, T A B
- Publication type Chapter
- Year published 1991
- Pages pp161-80
- Publisher Manchester University Press
- Place Published Manchester
Topics:
- Name Diplomatic issues inc imperialism
- Name Competition, collusion, monopoly & cartels inc competition policy & regulation
- Name Legislation & regulation exc h&s & competition policy
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Library:
- Name British Library
- City London
- County Greater London
- Country England
- Postcode NW1 2DB
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Notes:
Deals with ways in which British governments dealt with the conflicting objectives of ensuring an adequate and reliable supply of oil from overseas, via international oil companies, for the efficient operation of the British economy while at the same time dealing with competition issues turning on the distribution by these companies of oil products to consumers - ie balancing macro economic issues against competition issues. Narrates the policy of governments in successive periods of war, peace, market imperfection, etc, from 1900