The British economy since 1945 : engaging with the debate / Roger Middleton.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 171-187) and index.

1. Introduction. 1.1 Envisioning economic performance. 1.2 A basic toolkit for analysing economic policy and performance. 1.3 Why do economies grow? 1.4 What can governments do to manage the economy? 1.5 Summary and interim conclusions -- 2. Economic Performance since 1945. 2.1 Macroeconomic performance and growth accounting. 2.2 Economic trends. 2.3 Explaining economic underperformance: a British disease? 2.4 Summary and interim conclusions -- 3. Economic Policies since 1945. 3.1 Politics and policy since 1945. 3.2 The public sector since 1945. 3.3 The institutions and practice of economic policy-making. 3.4 The phases of economic policy. 3.5 Summary and interim conclusions -- 4. Policy Effectiveness since 1945. 4.1 Macroeconomic policies. 4.2 Microeconomic policies. 4.3 Summary and interim conclusions -- 5. Conclusions -- App I. Glossary -- App II. Key Economic Statistics -- App III. Using and Interpreting Economic Statistics.