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During the 1980s Britain became one of the world´s most market-oriented economies, an approach which resulted in three severe recessions and a deepening degree of inequality. This book argues that a rebalancing of the economy will remain elusive until proactive policies are implemented at the corporate and industrial level.

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Economic Performance in the Market Era Investment, The Labour Market and Economic Policy The Question of International Competitiveness Capital Investment: A Neglected Issue Underinvestment or/and Overinvestment? Global Finance, Industry and Shareholder Value Reforms to Corporate Governance A Look Ahead

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Ciaran Driver is Professor of Economics, Department of Finance and Management, SOAS, University of London, UK.

Paul Temple is a Reader in Economics at the University of Surrey, UK, with research interests in the economics of innovation, investment, and international trade.

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