Product Description

This book is a reassessment of British performance in manufacturing since 1850 in the light of new evidence on international comparisons of productivity. Using a novel analytical framework of technological evolution, Stephen Broadberry uncovers new ways of looking at Britain’s relative economic decline while debunking a number of misapprehensions regarding the nature and causes of the decline. It analyses productivity levels in Britain, the United States and Germany and provides detailed case studies of all the major manufacturing industries, broken down into three periods: 1850–1914, 1914–50 and 1950–90. Broadberry offers a wide coverage of industries, with invaluable country-specific information. By combining a multitude of detailed productivity measurements with qualitative industrial and business history, he provides a major contribution to our understanding of British economic performance over the last 150 years.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #523108 in Books
• Published on: 2005-11-24
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 480 pages

Review
‘This book … should be a major souce of reference for researchers.’ S. Srinivasan, University of Southampton

Customer Reviews

A great book from a great economic historian
This book is superb. A truly original piece of thinking and a leap forward in economic history. This book is a must-have piece of literature for anyone with a real love of economic history. This tries to answer some of the enduring questions which remain surrounding economic comparison between nations and provides important questions along with answers. Broadberry is one of a few truly brilliant economic historians and this is a clear and fluent exposition of his progress in that field.