Product Description

This textbook aims to make an understanding of Britain's 20th century economic performance accessible to students without an economics training. Alan Booth combines narrative with a conceptual and analytical approach to review the British economy. The book discusses why Britain's position in the world has slipped over the course of the century and whether relative decline might have been reversed. Particular attention is paid throughout to the impact of long run forces on economic performance. Key themes include: economic growth and welfare, the working of the labour market, and the performance of entrepreneurs and managers.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #558600 in Books
• Published on: 2001-06-26
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 256 pages

Review
.,."probably the most comprehensive and sophisticated analysis of Britain's relative economic decline available."--Sean Glynn, Albion
The result is a provocative and useful evaluation of British economic performance. "Choice"

Scott Newton, Cardiff University, The Economic History Review
‘...an interesting and thoughtful study.’

About the Author
ALAN BOOTH is Senior Lecturer in Economic and Social History at the University of Exeter.

Customer Reviews

PERFORMANCE of the British Economy in the 20th Century!
My interest in reading this book was primarily to understand some of the mechanics of British economy in the past century, all related to my interest on British History. Although the book focus more its attention to explain the decline of British Economy performance in comparison with their counteparts of France, Germany and USA, analyzing different aspects such as human capital, unions, education and culture differences, government economic policies, entrepreneurs, etc -- this short book was a clarifying introduction to the matter, maybe not answering all my doubts but presenting a great quantity of data, figures and tables, that helped me correct some previous misconceptions about the British economy. A good beginning if you want to understand the performance of this economy but certainly not recommended if you are interested more in the components that make and drive the British Economy.