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