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OverviewThe twentieth century has seen dramatic increases in the scale and intensity of international competition, focusing on the critical issues of technological change and productivity. By the end of the nineteenth century the UK had clearly lost its economic leadership to the United States, Germany and the other European powers. The volumes reprinted here explore the factors underlying these changes, and the economic ideas developed remain relevant to today's global economy. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Mark CassonPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge/Thoemmes Press, an imprint of Taylor & F Weight: 0.454kg ISBN: 9780415191098ISBN 10: 0415191092 Pages: 2356 Publication Date: 10 December 1998 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: Awaiting stock ![]() Table of ContentsSome Modern Conditions and Recent Developments in Iron and Steel Procustion in America [1906] F. Popplewell, Industrial Efficiency: A Comparative Study of Industrial Life in England, Germany and America [1906] 2 volumes A. Shadwell, An International Comparison of Factor Costs and Factor Use [1963] B.S. Minhas, Mechanization in Industry [1934] H. Jerome, Comparative Productivity in British and American Industry [1948] L. Rostas, British and American Manufacturing Productivity [1957] M. Frankel, Economic Growth in Britian and France 1780-1914: Two Paths to the Twentieth Century [1978] P. O'Brien and C. KeyderReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |