Industrial Subsidies: The U.K. Experience

by Colin Wren

Describes the adoption, growth, and subsequent relinquishment of industrial subsidies in the UK, tracing their development from the early 20th century though their extension in most areas of economic policy. Examines conflicts with the European Commission in its attempts to limit the scope of national state aids, and details trends of the 1980s, including technology support and financial assistance to urban and rural policy. Of interest to academics and students in economics, economic geography, political economy, and planning. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

253 pages, Hardcover

First published August 1, 1996