Economic History

PrefaceAcknowledgmentsSection One: The Emergence of the First Industrial Nation, 1760-1830 1 Introduction What is Economic History? The Concept of an Industrial Revolution Rostow's Theory of Economic Growth The Philosophical Rationale for Sustained Economic Growth Suggested Further Reading Exercises Summary 2 The Prerequisites for Sustained Economic Growth Favorable Background Conditions Availability of Capital Growth of Population The Agrarian Revolution Availability of Essential Raw Materials Improvements in Transport The Growth of Markets Suggested Further Reading Exercises Summary 3 The Growth of Industry The Influence of the State on Economic Development The Pioneers of Industrialism New Technology Development of the Basic Industries Suggested Further Reading Exercises Summary 4 War and the Industrial Revolution The Post-War Distress Suggested Further Reading Exercises Summary 5 The Human Results of the Industrial Revolution Mobility of Labor The Rise of the Industrial Town and the Growth of the Factory System The Beginnings of Working-Class Organization The Development of the Poor Law up to 1834 Standards of Living Suggested Further Reading Exercises SummarySection Two: Britain as the Workshop of the World, 1830-1914 6 Population Growth The Population Cycle Birth Rates Death Rates External Migration Suggested Further Reading Exercises Summary 7 The Revolution in Transport Railways Shipping Suggested Further Reading Exercises Summary 8 Agricultural Change The Struggle for Repeal of the Corn Laws The Period of High Farming Depression and Decline Suggested Further Reading Exercises Summary 9 The Rise to Industrial Maturity Development of the Basic Industries The Second Industrial Revolution Changes in Business Organization The Location of Industry Suggested Further Reading Exercises Summary 10 The Development of Working-Class Organization The Chartists The Co-operative Movement Trade Unions The Rise of the Labor Party Suggested Further Reading Exercises Summary 11 The Condition of the People Public Health and Housing Factory and Mining Reforms Education Suggested Further Reading Exercises Summary 12 The Poor Law The Poor Law Amendment Act, 1834 The Working of the Poor Law, 1834-1909 The Break-Up of the Victorian Poor Law Suggested Further Reading Exercises Summary 13 Commercial and Financial Developments The Emergence of an International Economy The Content and Direction of British Trade British Trading Policy Foreign Investment The Development of Banking Suggested Further Reading Exercises Summary 14 The Period Reviewed Post-War Depression and the Railway Boom, 1815-47 The High Water Mark of Victorian Prosperity, 1847-73 The 'Great Depression', 1873-96 The End of an Era, 1896-1914 The Challenge to Britain's Economic Supremacy Suggested Further Reading Exercises SummarySection Three: War, Depression and Recovery. 1914-39 15 The Impact of War War Finance The Effects of War on British Industry The Economic Consequences of the War Post-War Boom and Slump De-Control Suggested Further Reading Exercises Summary 16 British Industry and Its Organization Decline of the Staple Export Industries Agriculture The New and Growing Industries The Changing Location of Industry Business Organization Labor Organization Suggested Further Reading Exercises Summary 17 Transport, Commercial and Financial Developments Railways and Road Motor Transport The Content and Direction of British Trade British Trading Policy On and Off the Gold Standard The Economic Blizzard, 1929-33 Recovery, 1931-9 Suggested Further Reading Exercises Summary 18 Social Conditions Population Trends Unemployment and Insurance Housing Education Suggested Further Reading Exercises SummarySection Four: Britain’s Economic and Social Development Since 1939 19 The Second World War and its Consequences The War Economy The Economic Consequences The Social Consequences International Preparations to Meet Post-War Difficulties Suggested Further Reading Exercises Summary 20 Post-War Social Policy Population Trends since 1945 The Setting up of the Post-War Welfare State The Social Security System Housing Education Health Suggested Further Reading Exercises Summary 21 Post-War Economic Policy Government Management of the Economy Economic Planning Britain and the European Economic Community Suggested Further Reading Exercises Summary 22 Post-War Industrial Policy Competition Policy Regional Policy Government Policies for Industry Suggested Further Reading Exercises Summary 23 Post-War Industrial Developments Nationalization Progress of the Main Industries Transport Developments Development of Trade Unionism Suggested Further Reading Exercises SummaryIndex