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The performance of British manufacturing in the Post-War long boom

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This article questions the notion which has gained ground recently in the writing of Booth and others that British manufacturing did not fail in the post-Second World War long boom, 1950-1973. By all the traditional measures of performance - output growth rates, productivity growth rates and levels, exports, and profitability - it can be re-affirmed that British manufacturing was out-competed by her rivals. Booth, Broadberry and others have also argued that manufacturing is of less importance to economic growth than services; this too is questioned.

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  • Derek Matthews, 2007. "The performance of British manufacturing in the Post-War long boom," Business History, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 49(6), pages 763-779.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:bushst:v:49:y:2007:i:6:p:763-779
    DOI: 10.1080/00076790701710217
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