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UK Industry and the World Economy: A Case of de-Industrialization?

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Welfare aspects of industrial markets

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Over the last couple of years in the UK, there has been growing discussion of a phenomenon known as the ‘de-industrialization’ of the UK economy.

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Singh, A. (1977). UK Industry and the World Economy: A Case of de-Industrialization?. In: Jacquemin, A.P., de Jong, H.W. (eds) Welfare aspects of industrial markets. Nijenrode Studies in Economics, vol 2. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-4231-1_10

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