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  • Trade Unions and the Economy: 1870–2000

    by Derek H. Aldcroft, Michael J. Oliver ...
    Series series Modern Economic and Social History
    What do unions do and why do they do it? Do they seek to maximise profit for their members, or to obtain better working conditions that benefit society as a whole? Derek H. Aldcroft and Michael J. Oliver here provide one of the first sustained studies of the effects of union activities in terms of economic performance and the impact on the business world. From the rise of the British mass trade ... Read more

    $69.99 USD

  • The European Economy 1914-1990

    by Derek Aldcroft, George Penelis ...
    This new edition of The European Economy 1914-1980 has been up-dated and revised to take account of the decade 1980-90 and, as such, covers some of the most dramatic and profound economic events of the twentieth century. The European Economy 1914-1990 includes two additional chapters, one dealing with the Western European economies, and in particul ... Read more

    $28.99 USD

  • The European Economy Since 1914

    by Derek Aldcroft, Steven Morewood ...
    The fifth edition of The European Economy provides a succinct and lucid account of the development and problems of the European economy since the first world war. It covers the whole of Europe including Russia and Turkey. The text divides into several clearly defined sub-periods: the impact and aftermath of the first world war and recovery and reconstruction during the 1920s; the depression and ... Read more

    $73.99 USD

  • Europe's Third World

    The European Periphery in the Interwar Years

    by Derek H. Aldcroft ...
    Economic historians have perennially addressed the intriguing question of comparative development, asking why some countries develop much faster and further than others. Focusing primarily on Europe between 1914 and 1939, this present volume explores the development of thirteen countries that could be said to be categorised as economically backward during this period: Albania, Bulgaria, Estonia, ... Read more

    $77.99 USD

  • Exchange Rates and Economic Policy in the 20th Century

    by Derek H. Aldcroft ...
    Series series Modern Economic and Social History
    The themes of this study are the exchange rate regimes chosen by policy makers in the twentieth century, the means used to maintain these regimes, and the impact of these decisions on individual national economies and the world economy in general. The book draws heavily on new research showing the lessons and the legacy left for policy makers by the gold standard and the attempt at its ... Read more

    $64.99 USD

  • Studies in the Interwar European Economy

    by Derek H. Aldcroft ...
    Series series Routledge Revivals
    First published in 1997, this book analyses some of the key economic issues facing Europe in the interwar period, against the uncertain international, political and economic background of the time. Among the subjects discussed are the legacy of the peace settlements, inflation, trade and reconstruction, international lending, depression and recovery, the position of Eastern and Central Europe, and ... Read more

    $51.99 USD

  • The Development of British Industry and Foreign Competition

    1875-1914

    Edited by Derek H. Aldcroft ...
    Series series Routledge Revivals
    Originally published in 1968 this important work covers a crucial period in Britain’s economic history. In the three or four decades before the First World War British industry was subject to increasing foreign competition particularly from America and Germany. This book reviews the main developments in 10 industries, paying particular attention to the way in which they were affected by foreign ... Read more

    $98.99 USD

  • Routledge Revivals: The Atlas of British Railway History (1985)

    by Michael Freeman, Derek Aldcroft ...
    Series series Routledge Revivals
    First published in 1985, this Atlas uses over 50 specially drawn maps to trace the rise and fall of the railways’ fortunes, and is supported by an interesting and authoritative text. Financial and operating statistics are clearly presented in diagrammatic form and provide a wealth of information rarely available to the student of railway history. Freeman and Aldcroft provide the basis for a new ... Read more

    $51.99 USD

  • Building in the British Economy Between the Wars

    by Harry W Richardson, Derek H. Aldcroft ...
    Series series Routledge Revivals
    Originally published in 1968 this important work covers a crucial period in Britain’s economic history. In the three or four decades before the First World War British industry was subject to increasing foreign competition particularly from America and Germany. This book reviews the main developments in 10 industries, paying particular attention to the way in which they were affected by foreign ... Read more

    $103.99 USD

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  • The Cambridge Economic History of Modern Europe: Volume 2, 1870 to the Present

    by Stephen Broadberry, Kevin H. O'Rourke ...
    Series series The Cambridge Economic History of Modern Europe
    Unlike most existing textbooks on the economic history of modern Europe, which offer a country-by-country approach, The Cambridge Economic History of Modern Europe rethinks Europe's economic history since 1700 as unified and pan-European, with the material organized by topic rather than by country. This second volume tracks Europe's economic history through three major phases since 1870. The first ... Read more

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