The Cambridge Economic History of Modern Britain 2 Volume Hardback Set

A new edition of the leading textbook on the economic history of Britain since industrialisation.

Roderick Floud (Edited by), Jane Humphries (Edited by), Paul Johnson (Edited by)

9781107067219, Cambridge University Press

, published 9 October 2014

1072 pages, 119 b/w illus. 2 maps
25.2 x 18 x 5.7 cm, 2.5 kg

'… taken together [the essays in these volumes] provide a wealth of data and argument which will be a key reference point in teaching and researching British economic history for years to come.' Jim Tomlinson, The English Historical Review

A new edition of the leading textbook on the economic history of Britain since industrialisation. Combining the expertise of more than 30 leading historians and economists, the volumes examine the foundational importance of economic life in modern Britain and the close interconnections between economic, social, political and cultural change. Each chapter provides a clear guide to the major controversies in the field and students are shown how to connect historical evidence with economic theory and apply quantitative methods. Volume 1 (1700–1870), examines industrialisation's causes and consequences; issues of globalisation, convergence and divergence; and the role of institutions, the state and technology. Volume 2 tracks the development of the British economy from late nineteenth century global dominance to its early twenty-first century position as a mid-sized player in an integrated European economy. Throughout the volumes British experience is set within an international context and its performance benchmarked against its global competitors.

Volume 1: 1. The British Industrial Revolution in a European mirror Brian A'Hearn
2. Population geography and occupational structure Tony Wrigley and Leigh Shaw Taylor
3. Agriculture Joyce Burnette
4. Health, nutrition and education David Meredith and Deborah Oxley
5. Regions Nigel Goose
6. Labour markets and training/apprenticeship Patrick Wallis
7. Population and social mobility Greg Clark and Neil Cummins
8. Consumption Sara Horrell
9. An age of progress Joel Mokyr
10. Technology Bob Allen
11. Finance Anne Murphy
12. Government and the economy Julian Hoppit
13. Transport including shipping Dan Bogart
14. Trade and empire Nuala Zahedieh
15. Economic thought and ideology Roger Backhouse and Keith Tribe
16. Legacy of the early start Knick Harley. Volume 2: 1. Economic growth during the long twentieth century Nicholas Crafts
2. From empire to Europe: Britain in the world economy Kevin O'Rourke
3. Population, migration and labour supply Tim Hatton
4. Health and welfare Bernard Harris
5. Income and living standards Ian Gazeley
6. Technology, innovation and economic growth Tom Nicholas
7. Consumption and affluence Avner Offer
8. Cycles and depressions Matthias Morys
9. The City and the corporate economy David Chambers
10. Armaments and the economy Jari Eloranta
11. The deindustrial revolution: the rise and fall of UK manufacturing, 1870–2010 Michael Kitson and Jonathan Michie
12. The rise of the service sector Steve Broadberry
13. The household economy Peter Scott
14. Growth of the public sector Bob Millward
15. Soft power: the media industries Gerben Bakker
16. Sterling and monetary policy Catherine Schenk
17. Economic policy and management Roger Middleton
18. Economic ideas and ideology Roger Backhouse and Keith Tribe.

Subject Areas: Economic history [KCZ], 21st century history: from c 2000 - [HBLX], 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000 [HBLW], Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900 [HBLL], British & Irish history [HBJD1]