Employment and the Depressed Areas

Originally published in 1936 during the Great Depression this book analyses the efforts of the British Government to relieve the rampant unemployment in the most distressed areas and discusses why these efforts were ineffective.

Sommario

1.Historical Perspectives 2. The Meaning of Statistics 3. Theories 4. Lessons from Totalitarian States 5. The Depressed Areas – Tragedy 6. The Depressed Areas – Opportunities 7. Some Practical Proposals 8. Conclusion

Riassunto

Originally published in 1936 during the Great Depression this book analyses the efforts of the British Government to relieve the rampant unemployment in the most distressed areas and discusses why these efforts were ineffective.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: H. Powys Greenwood
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 18.09.2024
• EAN: 9781032813516
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3281351-6
• Pagine: 180
• Serie: Routledge Library Editions: Work & Society
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Economia > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie; HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / European, Labour / income economics, Politics & government, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Labour Economics, Social and cultural history, Politics and government, c 1930 to c 1939, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Labor / General