Preface; Introduction; British regional development before the 20th century; The new regional divide 1870-1914; The First World War; Depression and decline in outer-Britain; New industrial development in outer-Britain; The beautiful South; New manufacturing industry in Greater London; Industrial estates and new industrial communities; The new industrial workforce; Long-distance migrants in the new industrial workforce; Rural and coastal Britain; The genesis of British regional policy; Conclusions; Appendices; Bibliography; Index.
Peter Scott is Director of Postgraduate Research Degrees and Director of the Centre for International Business History at the University of Reading, UK.
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