| Description |
1 online resource (234 pages) |
| Series |
Perspectives in Economic and Social HIST |
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Perspectives in Economic and Social HIST
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| Contents |
Cover; Half Title; Series Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Dedication; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; List of Figures and Tables; Introduction; 1 The Story up to 1939; 2 De-Globalization and Decline, 1939-99; 3 The Industry and its Workforce; 4 Defending the Domestic Industry; 5 Firms' Responses to the Decline of the Industry; 6 Influencing Government; 7 The Decline of Jute and the Economic Health of Dundee; Conclusion; Notes; Works Cited; Index |
| Summary |
By looking at the decline of the jute industry, this study assesses the successes and failures of Britain's managed economy. It also addresses broader arguments about the political economy of twentieth-century Britain |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781317322993 |
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1317322991 |
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