| Agriculture in Depression 1870 1940 Contributor(s): Perren, Richard (Author), Kirby, Maurice (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0521557682 ISBN-13: 9780521557689 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $32.29 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 1995 Annotation: This concise survey of British agriculture from 1870 to 1940 shows how, after a period of comparative prosperity, British farmers faced a period of depression. The prime cause of this was the increase in world food supplies and the competition from cheaper producers. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Economic History - Business & Economics | Industries - General - History | Western Europe - General |
| Dewey: 338.109 |
| Series: New Studies in Economic and Social History |
| Physical Information: 0.26" H x 5.41" W x 8.46" (0.27 lbs) 94 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Western Europe |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This concise survey of British agriculture between 1870 and 1940 shows how, after a period of comparative prosperity, British farmers faced a period of depression. The prime cause was the increase in world food supplies and the competition from cheaper producers. The author explains how this agricultural depression affected all groups in British farming in different ways. He provides a succinct survey of the recent literature on the subject and outlines the major areas of controversy. A comprehensive bibliography is provided to help the reader pursue the subject in more detail. |