The Social Context of Economic Change in Britain: Between Policy and PerformanceManchester University Press, 2002 - 250 pages This book examines a period of dramatic economic change in Britain during the Thatcher era. |
Contents
Social context the economy and Thatcherism | 1 |
Thatcherism and the British economy | 44 |
Economic performance and social context across Britains regions | 84 |
a case study of the West Midlands | 144 |
Social context or social capital? Britain and Italy compared | 189 |
Policy context and political economy | 216 |
Methods for scoring variables | 228 |
Regional economic performance scores 198097 | 231 |
Key changes in British regional policy | 232 |
Regional social context scores | 235 |
Interviews conducted in the West Midlands | 237 |
Italian regional economic performance | 238 |
Regional social capital scores | 239 |
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The Social Context of Economic Change in Britain: Between Policy and Performance Terrence Casey No preview available - 2009 |
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