This independent, non-technical guide is crucial to understanding a fast-changing British economy. It provides something rare-a streetwise guide to how economics and politics really work and how to navigate your way through them. It explains how we can clean up our economic & political neighbourhood to create a thriving, open, dynamic UK.

The story of the British economy in pictures - graphs, charts and diagrams.

First published in 1968 Managing the British Economy attempts to trace the development of what has passed for economic planning in Britain in the 1960’s and, at the same time, to observe the activities of those engaged in the operation and the effect of their actions on business and industry. In writing this book, the author has had in mind the difficulties of businessmen in keeping track of ‘who does what’ in the Economy. Experience in industry and in the field of management education has shown him that managers often have difficulties in placing their own operations in the national context and he attempts here to help the reader understand how the system works in practice. How do the new arrangements tie in with the old? How does any government influence the running of the economy? What kind of system are we moving towards? This is a must read for scholars and researchers of British economy and economic history of Britain.

Comprehensively revised and rewritten at frequent intervals since the first edition in 1966, The UK Economy has become acknowledged as the most up-to-date, systematic, and balanced assessement of British economic life. Compiled by a team of specialist economists, and now edited by thedistinguished economist M. J. Artis, it combines factual information and informed analysis in the single most accessible guide to the character, problems, and performance of the British economy. Key issues in this 14th edition: * Includes a completely rewritten section on macroeconomics, reflecting the UK's membership of the European Union and current macroeconomic policy * Now features more material on economic growth rates, a popular and topical subject * New emphasis given to the financial system: a description of financial institutions and their importance * Analyses and explains privatization and regulation, two of the hottest topics in the study of UK industry * All the facts and statistics have been completely updated The text is accompanied by tables, graphs, guides to further reading, and a detailed Statistical Appendix.

Fully revised, updated and with a new user-friendly format, the fourth edition of this popular book continues to provide an excellent introduction to the UK economy. Once again, Peter Curwen and his team of experts apply economic analysis to the UK economy using their extensive database and the result is a clear and incisive guide for economics and business students.