Revised and updated, this fourth edition provides a comprehensive introduction to the UK economy. It applies economic analysis to the UK economy using an extensive database, resulting in a guide for economics and business students.

History and Politics; P.Curwen Introduction to the Macroeconomy; P.Curwen Income and Wealth; P.Curwen Growth, Productivity and Inflation; P.Curwen The Banking System; P.Curwen The Financial System; P.Curwen Taxation; P.Curwen Spending, Borrowing and Debt; P.Curwen The Balance-of-Payments; P.Curwen External Transactions; P. Curwen The European Union; P.Curwen Trading Relations; P. Curwen Employment and Unemployment; P.Curwen The Labour Market; P.Curwen Welfare I: Income and Wealth Inequality; P.Marshall Welfare II: Poverty and Income Maintenance; P.Marshall Industry and Policy I: Theory and Competition Policy; K.Hartley & N.Hooper Industry and Policy II: Privatisation; K.Hartley & N.Hooper Industry and Policy III: Subsidies, Technology and Government Purchasing; K.Hartley & N. Hooper Macroeconomic Policy; P.Curwen