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Author	Middleton, Roger, 1955- https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PCjvXXb4wDWDPbphPk4C373
Title	The British economy since 1945 : engaging with the debate / Roger Middleton
Publish Info	New York : St. Martin's Press, 2000

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Contents

List of Figures

List of Tables

List of Conventions and Symbols

List of Abbreviations

Preface

Acknowledgements

1 Introduction 1

1.1 Envisioning economic performance 3

1.2 A basic toolkit for analysing economic policy and performance 10

1.3 Why do economies grow? 15

1.4 What can governments do to manage the economy? 18

1.5 Summary and interim conclusions 21

2 Economic Performance since 1945 25

2.1 Macroeconomic performance and growth accounting 26

2.2 Economic trends 35

2.3 Explaining economic underperformance: a British disease? 57

2.4 Summary and interim conclusions 65

3 Economic Policies since 1945 67

3.1 Politics and policy since 1945 68

3.2 The public sector since 1945 74

3.3 The institutions and practice of economic policy-making 82

3.4 The phases of economic policy 85

3.5 Summary and interim conclusions 98

4 Policy Effectiveness since 1945 100

4.1 Macroeconomic policies 102

4.2 Microeconomic policies 117

4.3 Summary and interim conclusions 132

5 Conclusions 136

App I Glossary 139

App II Key Economic Statistics 145

App III Using and Interpreting Economic Statistics 153

Notes 171

Guide to Further Reading 189

Index 191

Description xix, 198 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Series British history in perspective

British history in perspective

Note Includes bibliographical references (pages 171-190) and index

Contents 1. Introduction. 1.1 Envisioning economic performance. 1.2 A basic toolkit for analysing economic policy and performance. 1.3 Why do economies grow? 1.4 What can governments do to manage the economy? 1.5 Summary and interim conclusions -- 2. Economic Performance since 1945. 2.1 Macroeconomic performance and growth accounting. 2.2 Economic trends. 2.3 Explaining economic underperformance: a British disease? 2.4 Summary and interim conclusions -- 3. Economic Policies since 1945. 3.1 Politics and policy since 1945. 3.2 The public sector since 1945. 3.3 The institutions and practice of economic policy-making. 3.4 The phases of economic policy. 3.5 Summary and interim conclusions -- 4. Policy Effectiveness since 1945. 4.1 Macroeconomic policies. 4.2 Microeconomic policies. 4.3 Summary and interim conclusions -- 5. Conclusions -- App I. Glossary -- App II. Key Economic Statistics -- App III. Using and Interpreting Economic Statistics

Subjects Great Britain -- Economic policy -- 1945-1964

Great Britain -- Economic policy -- 1964-1979

Great Britain -- Economic policy -- 1979-1997

Great Britain -- Economic conditions -- 20th century

LC NO HC256.5 .M5 2000

Dewey No 338.941 21

OCLC # 42290304

ISBN 0312228627 (cloth)

9780312228620 (cloth)

0333684826

9780333684825

0333684834 (pbk.)

9780333684832 (pbk.)

0333693310 (series (pbk.))

9780333693315 (series (pbk.))

0333713567 (series (cased))

9780333713563 (series (cased))

Isn/Std # (OCoLC)42290304 (OCoLC)45351071 (OCoLC)50663251

LCCN 99043511

	List of Figures
	List of Tables
	List of Conventions and Symbols
	List of Abbreviations
	Preface
	Acknowledgements
1	Introduction		1
		1.1 Envisioning economic performance	3
		1.2 A basic toolkit for analysing economic policy and performance	10
		1.3 Why do economies grow?	15
		1.4 What can governments do to manage the economy?	18
		1.5 Summary and interim conclusions	21
2	Economic Performance since 1945		25
		2.1 Macroeconomic performance and growth accounting	26
		2.2 Economic trends	35
		2.3 Explaining economic underperformance: a British disease?	57
		2.4 Summary and interim conclusions	65
3	Economic Policies since 1945		67
		3.1 Politics and policy since 1945	68
		3.2 The public sector since 1945	74
		3.3 The institutions and practice of economic policy-making	82
		3.4 The phases of economic policy	85
		3.5 Summary and interim conclusions	98
4	Policy Effectiveness since 1945		100
		4.1 Macroeconomic policies	102
		4.2 Microeconomic policies	117
		4.3 Summary and interim conclusions	132
5	Conclusions		136
App I	Glossary		139
App II	Key Economic Statistics		145
App III	Using and Interpreting Economic Statistics		153
	Notes		171
	Guide to Further Reading		189
	Index		191