Problems of a Mature Economy: A Text for Students of the British Economy

Front Matter....Pages i-xii
The Plan and Purpose of the Book....Pages 1-3
Front Matter....Pages 5-5
The Environment....Pages 7-16
Size and Growth of Firms....Pages 17-23
Finance and Growth....Pages 24-33
Dividend Policy....Pages 34-44
Profitability....Pages 45-61
Take-over and Merger....Pages 62-75
Invention, Innovation and Growth....Pages 76-120
Management....Pages 121-141
Front Matter....Pages 143-143
The Size of Firms and Business Concentration....Pages 145-166
The Control of Monopoly and Restrictive Practices....Pages 167-201
The Market for Long-term Industrial Capital....Pages 202-225
The Labour Market....Pages 226-245
The Engineering Industries: I Product and Competitive Structure....Pages 246-274
The Engineering Industries: II Research and Development, Labour and Exports....Pages 275-298
The Chemical Industries....Pages 299-330
The Gas Industry....Pages 331-346
Front Matter....Pages 347-347
Factor Incomes and Factor Shares....Pages 349-353
Wages....Pages 354-376
Rent....Pages 377-393
Front Matter....Pages 347-347
Salaries....Pages 394-405
Profits....Pages 406-434
Income and Growth....Pages 435-447
Front Matter....Pages 449-449
Merchandise Trade....Pages 451-496
Invisible Trade....Pages 497-524
Sterling....Pages 525-591
Problems of a Mature Economy....Pages 593-597
Back Matter....Pages 599-627