Understanding the UK Economy

Fully revised, updated and with a new user-friendly format, the fourth edition of this popular book continues to provide an excellent introduction to the UK economy. Once again, Peter Curwen and his team of experts apply economic analysis to the UK economy using their extensive database and the result is a clear and incisive guide for economics and business students.>

List of contents

History and Politics; P.Curwen
Introduction to the Macroeconomy; P.Curwen
Income and Wealth; P.Curwen
Growth, Productivity and Inflation; P.Curwen
The Banking System; P.Curwen
The Financial System; P.Curwen
Taxation; P.Curwen
Spending, Borrowing and Debt; P.Curwen
The Balance-of-Payments; P.Curwen
External Transactions; P. Curwen
The European Union; P.Curwen
Trading Relations; P. Curwen
Employment and Unemployment; P.Curwen
The Labour Market; P.Curwen
Welfare I: Income and Wealth Inequality; P.Marshall
Welfare II: Poverty and Income Maintenance; P.Marshall
Industry and Policy I: Theory and Competition Policy; K.Hartley & N.Hooper
Industry and Policy II: Privatisation; K.Hartley & N.Hooper
Industry and Policy III: Subsidies, Technology and Government Purchasing; K.Hartley & N. Hooper
Macroeconomic Policy; P.Curwen.

Product details

• Authors: Peter Curwen, Peter J. Curwen
• Assisted by: Peter Curwen (Editor), Peter J. Curwen (Editor)
• Publisher: Macmillan
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.07.1997
• EAN: 9780333685259
• ISBN: 978-0-333-68525-9
• No. of pages: 592
• Series: Palgrave Texts in Econometrics; Palgrave Texts in Econometrics; Texts in Economics
• Subjects: Guides > Law, job, finance; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Economics