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Record Nr.

UNINA9910808575703321

Autore

Tiratsoo Nick <1952->

Titolo

Industrial efficiency and conservatism, 1951-1964 : thirteen wasted years? / / Nick Tiratsoo and Jim Tomlinson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York, : LSE/Routledge, 1998

ISBN

1-134-72503-5

1-280-16457-3

0-203-98274-6

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (222 p.)

Collana

Routledge Explorations in Economic History ; ; v.No.11

Altri autori (Persone)

TomlinsonJim

Disciplina

338.941009045

Soggetti

Industrial productivity - Government policy - Great Britain - History - 20th century

Industrial policy - Great Britain - History - 20th century

Great Britain Economic policy 1945-1964

Great Britain Politics and government 1945-1964

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

BOOK COVER; HALF-TITLE; TITLE; COPYRIGHT; CONTENTS; TABLES; PREFACE; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; 1 THE CONSERVATIVES AND INDUSTRIAL EFFICIENCY, 1900-51; 2 CONSERVATIVE ECONOMIC POLICY, 1951-64; 3 THE AMERICAN PRODUCTIVITY GOSPEL IN BRITAIN; 4 THE AMERICAN PRODUCTIVITY GOSPEL IN BRITAIN; 5 THE AMERICAN PRODUCTIVITY GOSPEL IN BRITAIN; 6 THE AMERICAN PRODUCTIVITY GOSPEL IN BRITAIN; 7 THE CONSERVATIVES AND COMPETITION; 8 EDUCATION AND TRAINING; 9 INVESTMENT AND TECHNICAL CHANGE; 10 OVERVIEW AND CONCLUSIONS; NOTES; INDEX

Sommario/riassunto

The Conservatives and Industrial Efficiency, 1951-1964 responds to the need for a full assessment of the Conservatives performance in this crucial period. Drawing upon a wide range of archival sources, Nick Tiratsoo and Jim Tomlinson explore the different aspects of the efficiency question. Beginning with the major issue of attempts in the 1950's to Americanize British industry, the authors also discuss the Conservatives policy on competition, education and training, investment and research and development. This new survey reveals that



the Conservatives were informed about each of these