Economy and society in nineteenth-century Britain
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Economy and society in nineteenth-century Britain
（Routledge library editions, . Economic history ; 150 . The UK）
Routledge, 2006
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Reprint. Originally published: London : G. Allen & Unwin, 1972
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Available as a 159-volume set, as thematic mini-sets or as single volumes, Routledge Library Editions: Economic History reprints some of the most important works on economic history published in the last century.
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In 1801 the population of Great Britain was 10.6 million; by 1901 it was 37.1 million. The national product in 1801 has been valued at GBP138,000,000; by 1901 it was GBP1,948,000,000. The rise per head was from GBP12.9 to GBP52.5 and, as these figures represent constant prices, the rise in material standards is evident, even allowing for the unequal distribution of socially created wealth. This book is a short, crisp survey of the major economic and social developments in nineteenth-century Britain. It combines a brief narrative history with a lucid and exciting synthesis of all the important problems and academic controversies. The chapters discuss economic growth, population - its growth, impact and movement - urbanisation and the housing problem, industry, agriculture, transport, overseas trade and foreign investment, life and labour, education, finance, the role of government, and the social structure. The text is extensively subdivided for easy reference, and is illustrated with numberous tables and diagrams. There is a full critical bibliography at the end of each chapter and a chronological table of events at the end of the book.
Table of Contents
- Chapter 1 A Century of Economic Growth
- Chapter 2 Population - its Growth, Impact and Movement
- Chapter 3 Urbanisation and the Housing Problem
- Chapter 4 Industry
- Chapter 5 Agriculture
- Chapter 6 Transport
- Chapter 7 Overseas Trade and Foreign Investment
- Chapter 8 Life and Labour
- Chapter 9 Education
- Chapter 10 Finance
- Chapter 11 The Role of Government
- Chapter 12 The Structure of Society
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