Economics

This book, first published in 1985, investigates the federal income tax as a case study of an important Progressive Era reform. It was a critical issue that likely divided people along socioeconomic lines, thus helping to provide insight into the debate over the ‘class origins’ of the reform...

Chapters on the views of important commentators such as Zeyss, Eckstein, Jacob Viner and James Bonar. Also discussion on the ethical and sociological background of Smith's work and its influence on the thought of the next century...

Chapters on the views of important commentators such as Zeyss, Eckstein, Jacob Viner and James Bonar. Also discussion on the ethical and sociological background of Smith's work and its influence on the thought of the next century...

This book, first published in 1929, analyses the changes to Birmingham and the Black Country in the nineteenth century. The area underwent quite a transformation: many of the older trades were decaying, while at the same time a number of new manufactures were making a remarkable rapid advance...

Argues that change in the energy base and hence in technology has enabled Britain to overcome an energy crisis and sustain dramatic population growth. Throughout these essays illustrate Thomas' organic approach to economic growth...

Informality is ubiquitous in most developing countries. Understanding the informal economy is therefore of utmost importance from a political, economic and social point of view. Paradoxically, despite its economic importance, knowledge is extremely limited regarding the informal economy. It remains ..

The Inner City..

First published in 1975, this guide to economic policy outlines an economic philosophy for reform for the ‘intelligent radical’ who seeks to address the issues of liberty and equality within society. Among other issues, the book looks at policies to control inflation, to maintain full employment, to..

First published in 1975, this guide to economic policy outlines an economic philosophy for reform for the ‘intelligent radical’ who seeks to address the issues of liberty and equality within society. Among other issues, the book looks at policies to control inflation, to maintain full employment, to..

This impressive book explains and analyses the changes that have occurred in the international trading system. With the breakdown of trade talks in Cancun recently, this book couldn't be more timely...

This impressive book explains and analyses the changes that have occurred in the international trading system. With the breakdown of trade talks in Cancun recently, this book couldn't be more timely...

The Industrial Reorganisation Corporation had an unusual constitution which gave control of public spending to private sector industrialists and bankers. The IRC used both its influence and its cash to direct or even to thwart market forces in the ‘national interest’. This reissue (1983) is a compre..