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Routledge Library Editions: Economics and Society is a 40-volume set that collects together a range of out-of-print titles that examine the role and impact of economics in society – from the funding of welfare states to foreign investment, levels of employment and unemployment, from trade unions and strikes to the costs of recessions. This collection sheds light on a wide variety of topics that involve government planning and management, economic policies, business successes and failures and which all affect society and populations in countries around the world.
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An Introduction to Urban Renewal (1982) critically reviews policies focusing on the renewal of decaying inner urban areas and examines future prospects within a historical perspective. The work draws together views from the fields of planning, housing, environmental health, architecture, estate management, community and social work, as well as politics and economics.
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The Allocation of Resources (1978) examines the main problems associated with resource allocation, such as those arising from economies of scale, externalities, short- and long-run market adjustments, and government intervention in various sectors of the economy.
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An Economic History of the British Building Industry 1815–1979 (1982) looks at the crucial role the building industry plays in the national economy, not only as a major direct contributor to GNP, but also its effect on a variety of areas from institutional finance to the DIY market. The nature of this effect forms the theme of this study which examines and documents the interplay of new materials and technologies, costs and the changing social and economic forces that affected decision-making over what kinds of buildings to construct – or indeed to knock down – in which locations, and when.
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The Coming of the Welfare State (1967) explains the climate of opinion which created the old harsh Poor Law and how it changed so that welfare began to be part of the discussion around poverty. It sets the Welfare State in the context pf society, politics and economics.
Intervention in the Mixed Economy
The Evolution of British Industrial Policy 1964–72
Inbunden, Engelska, 2025
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Intervention in the Mixed Economy (1974) examines the problem of state intervention in mixed economies by analysing some of the most important aspects of British industrial policy of the early 1970s. The discussion concentrates on the private sector and focuses on the increase in intervention in the period and the process of implementing these policies.
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Planning and Economic Growth (1965) is an analysis of the problem of unemployment in an over-populated, under-developed economy, and of the relation of investment to employment. It goes on to look at the effect of planned economic development on relative prices, in terms of intersectoral expenditure flows, as well as dealing with certain international aspects of economic growth, with special reference to the problem of balance of payments in a developing economy.
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Politics and Production in the Early Nineteenth Century (1990) breaks new ground in understanding the culture of the workplace. It addresses debates in social history concerning the nature of the labour process under early capitalism and the language of politics, and it draws these debates together in a compelling way. It challenges the standard interpretation of the social relations of production in the workshop sector. Conflict over work reorganization involved very particular constructions of the social world by both employers and workforce. It argues that the social, economic and political facets of these constructs are not separable. By analysing the rhetoric of justification offered by those attempting to formulate economic change, and by those challenging their efforts in the workplace, it casts new light on the context within which different notions of political representation evolved in Britain.
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Public Opinion, Ideology and State Welfare (1985) provides a comprehensive explanation of the patterns of ideas about the welfare state held by both academics and by the general public. It argues that the crisis in the welfare state in the 1980s was misunderstood by most writers in the UK – both on the left and on the right. It presents an alternative account of current developments both in the welfare state and in popular and academic thinking. The author reviews the state of popular thinking about the welfare state, the development of welfare policy since the Second World War, and the 1980s crisis – using new evidence to support his arguments in all these areas. He also puts forward a theory of ideology, based on a reinterpretation of Marx, to explain popular attitudes and their political impact, and to give an account of the development of theoretical work in social policy.
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State Enterprise (1971) examines nationalized industries and their political control. It looks at their objectives, and the guidance given to the politicians tasked with running these industries, as well as the qualifications needed, and the performance demanded of them. Many of the contributions to the debate about government–board relations in the nationalized industries were made by economists, but the author concludes, through a thorough analysis of the attempt to apply new methods of economic decision-making, that the results of this debate have not done much to settle the basic problems of running nationalized industries.
State Responsiveness and State Activism
An Examination of the Social Forces and State Strategies that Explain the Rise in Social Expenditures in Britain, France, Germany and Italy, 1870–1968
Inbunden, Engelska, 2025
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State Responsiveness and State Activism (1989) provides a unique comparative account of some of the most fundamental social changes that have taken place in the western world and the role played in these changes by the state. It evaluates which models – economic, modernization, political mobilization, class conflict – best predict the growth in social welfare and in educational expenditures; determines how much the political and administrative centralization of the state, centralization of the administration of social welfare and of education, and institutional autonomy affect state responsiveness to various models; and studies how much state activism in the creation of social welfare and in its centralization affects the political process and especially the role of class conflict in determining public expenditures.
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Government Policy and Industrial Change (1989) seeks to take stock of the recent changes in policy issues in the UK and USA – de-industrialisation, internationalisation, technological change – and investigates in particular four areas at the cutting edge of policy change. It looks at the impact of new technology, the role of small firms, the service sector, and the increase in private-sector-led initiatives at the local level.
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The History of Trade Union Organisation in the North Staffordshire Potteries (1931) is an account, by a potter and trade unionist, of trade unionism in the pottery industry of North Staffordshire. It describes the efforts of a century to create a stable organisation capable of negotiating on equal terms with the employers from the first spasmodic struggles of 1825 down to the establishment of the powerful National Society of Pottery Workers in 1919. As well as being a study of the economic background and working conditions, it is also a study of the growth and organisation of the pottery industry.
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Britain 1906–1951 (1963) looks at British history and economics from the first half of the twentieth century. It examines the changing political and economic situation before and after the First World War, the impacts of the Great Depression and Britain’s rearmament programme, the Second World War, Britain’s establishment and expansion of the Welfare State, and the retreat from Empire.
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State and Economy in Contemporary Capitalism (1979) bridges the gap between practiced concerns and the abstract nature of theories surrounding the function of the state in advanced capitalist societies. Representing different intellectual traditions and ideological standpoints, the contributors are united in their attempt to understand the combination of political, social and economic forces which together have made the position of the state in contemporary capitalism so problematic. These are the problems of state intervention in economic policy of industrial relations and planning; those of public spending, collective consumption and the Keynesian strategies which until recently represented the main intersection between economic, political and social forces.
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Trade Signs and their Origin (1957) surveys the history and usage of traders’ signs in Britain. The use of distinguishing signs, badges or emblems on shops is an interesting social and economic factor that spread in the Middle Ages, as traders identified and advertised their shops to an illiterate population.
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British Economic Performance 1880–1980 (1985) consists of a collection of documents illustrating the development of the British economy in the twentieth century. The bulk of the book comprises extracts from reports of government inquiries, newspaper articles, company reports, parliamentary proceedings and government papers.
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Industrial Trade Associations (1957) is a full-scale study of all aspects of trade associations found in the manufacturing industry. It looks at their practices, commonplace and controversial, some of which had been investigated by the Monopolies Commission and led to the Restrictive Trade Practices Act.
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Applied Measures for Promoting Technological Growth (1973) provides a comprehensive treatment of the whole range of developmental problems facing the technologically backward society, and suggests clear-cut approaches to the solution of these difficulties. The author deals in detail with the areas of industrial development, agricultural development, the raising of finance, and with methods for organising and staffing the national planning facilities required for effective development planning.
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Crisis in the East European Economy (1982) is a collection of essays, written by leading specialists in centrally planned economies, examining developments in late-stage Soviet-style economies in East European countries. The case of Poland is given special attention as the disorder was most spectacular there and started a political upheaval which shook the foundations of the Soviet-style system – the term ‘Polish disease’ becoming synonymous with Eastern European decline. Economic, political, social and institutional factors are examined across Eastern Europe to determine the inherent features common to all Soviet-style economies.
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England in Transition (1931) examines life and work in eighteenth-century England, a time of massive upheaval as the Industrial Revolution changed every aspect of the country’s economic and social conditions.
Growth in the British Economy
A Study of Economic Problems and Policies in Contemporary Britain
Inbunden, Engelska, 2025
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Growth in the British Economy (1960) examines the slow rate of growth in the British economy and evaluates the view that Britain is lagging behind other industrial countries. It points to aspects of Britain’s economic performance which could have serious implications for the country’s future. Among the factors which may have been responsible for Britain’s relatively poor showing, the report looks particularly at the influence of government policy on the level and distribution of investment, and at the way in which policies to deal with inflation and the balance of payments have influenced long-term prospects. The impacts of taxation, of the policies of the nationalised industries, and of governmental expenditure on defence and the social services are also examined in detail. The report assesses the adequacy of the machinery for planning and coordinating economic policy, and the roles of management and labour in promoting or hindering economic growth. Economic policies in the United States, France and Germany are compared in detail with those in Britain.
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The Industrial Crisis (1933) examines the causes and effects of the Stock Market Crash of 1929, looking at the political causes and ramifications as well as the economic ones. It looks at the varied factors – industrial output, inflation, investments, loans and debt – and attempts to draw lessons to be learned, lessons that can still be of use today.
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Social Economics (1922) argues that the organisation of economic society is better based on cooperation than competition as it examines the nature and types of industrial organisation, the world of finance, trade unions and labour organisation, and pay for work.
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Economics of Human Happiness (1933) is a loose treatise on how to be happy and civilized. The function of applied economics is to make wants coincident and the average citizen doesn’t vote for a particular fiscal system but rather for a possibility of greater happiness. This book examines the various -isms to prescribe a better way forward.
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Foreign Investment in Eastern Europe (1992) examines the political and social implications of economic activity in the countries of Eastern Europe and the role and prospects of foreign investment. This study looks at the variety of problems that face investors, such as converting earnings into hard currencies, the controls imposed by state bureaucracies, and the constantly changing regulations. By looking at companies investing in Eastern Europe, it analyses not only the problems they encounter, but also the problems they create.
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Investment Economics (1969) examines the process of investment decision-making in firms, looking at the theory of investment and the details of investment theory in business practice. The study of investment theories, prompted by the government and by nationalised industries, led many businesses to utilise more sophisticated techniques to analyse the impact of investment on their day-to-day running and their profits. This book takes an overview of the theories, techniques and their impacts.
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The Price Level (1935) looks at the mechanisms used by the government to control the trade balance and price level during the nineteenth century, and sets out the reasons why these measures were no longer suitable in the twentieth century. It examines the monetary problems and suggests new ways to solve them.
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The Political Economy of Tolerable Survival (1981) deals with economic issues such as inflation and unemployment in their social and political context and attempts both to isolate and suggest solutions to the problems which confront society. Worsening economic conditions lead to social tensions which are potentially politically disruptive, and this book suggests a varied course of solutions to social and economic stresses, assessing what is tolerable both from a moral angle and in terms of political freedom.
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Tradefull Merchants (1981) surveys the range of English literature from the sixteenth to the twentieth centuries and explores the successive new lights in which the commercial character has been depicted in poetry, drama and fiction, and thus in society at large. As capitalism began to develop into the dominant organisation of social life during and after the sixteenth century in England, literature reflected and commented on the profound change in society’s attitudes to trade and trading men. Through this survey of literature’s attitudes to capitalism the author highlights the close relationship between imaginative writing and the material and social life of the country.