Britain in Context

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How do British taxes compare with those of the other industrial nations? How much has Britain's tourist industry grown since World War II? How much has inflation affected real earning power? The answers to these questions and a wide rangé of others on Britain's economic, political and social life can be found in this important new source book. Eighty-seven topics of broad interest are discussed in a convenient facing-page formát. On each right-hand page a variety of attractive, easily accessible diagrams, charts and figures illustrate the analysis of the facts and the sources on the left. Whether the issue is of the growth of crime, comparative profits of public and priváté corporations, capital formation or immigration, this valuable fact book helps to place Britain in both international and historical context. John D. Hey is Lecturer in Social and Economic Statistics at the University of York. Mainstream Series: Edited by Lord Blake, F.B.A., Leon Brittan, Q.C., M.P., Jo Grimond,... Tovább

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How do British taxes compare with those of the other industrial nations? How much has Britain's tourist industry grown since World War II? How much has inflation affected real earning power? The answers to these questions and a wide rangé of others on Britain's economic, political and social life can be found in this important new source book. Eighty-seven topics of broad interest are discussed in a convenient facing-page formát. On each right-hand page a variety of attractive, easily accessible diagrams, charts and figures illustrate the analysis of the facts and the sources on the left. Whether the issue is of the growth of crime, comparative profits of public and priváté corporations, capital formation or immigration, this valuable fact book helps to place Britain in both international and historical context. John D. Hey is Lecturer in Social and Economic Statistics at the University of York. Mainstream Series: Edited by Lord Blake, F.B.A., Leon Brittan, Q.C., M.P., Jo Grimond, P. C., M. P., John Pattén and Professor A/an Peacock.

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