The Political Economy of Nationalisation in Britain, 1920–1950
John Singleton editor Robert Millward editor
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Published:18th Apr '02
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In this 1998 book, experts in British industrial history analyse the causes of nationalisation in the 1940s.
In this 1995 study of the causes of nationalisation, experts in British industrial history analyse the public ownership debates, and explain how the Labour governments of 1945–51 believed that the public ownership of certain major industries would be economically beneficial.In this 1995 study of the causes of nationalisation, experts in British industrial history analyse the public ownership debates, and explain how many well-informed and moderate groups came to believe that the public ownership of certain major industries would be economically beneficial. During Attlee's Labour governments of 1945–51 a number of important industries, including coal, electricity, the railways and gas were taken into public ownership, and legislation was passed for the nationalisation of the steel industry. It was then argued that nationalisation would lead to an improvement in the efficiency of these key sectors, on which the rest of British industry depended for inputs. This study examines the historical issues and uses detailed case studies of industries to explore the public ownership debate.
'… an admirable collection of papers on the political and economic background to nationalisation.' The Financial Times
ISBN: 9780521892568
Dimensions: 229mm x 152mm x 19mm
Weight: 500g
340 pages