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Throughout the twentieth century, Wales underwent rapid and far-reaching economic upheavals on such a scale that few avoided their impacts – from recessions, war, changing fortunes within the iconic steel and coal industries, the rise and decline of manufacturing, as well as the gradual rise to dominance of the service sector – the changes were as dramatic as was the intensity of attempts to deal with their consequences. Wales was a laboratory for government intervention in the economy, ranging from the attraction of investment and the clearance of land made derelict by industry, to the regeneration of urban areas. This is the first book to focus on these actions and to outline why, how and with what effect governments intervened, and it contains timely commentary as economic performance remains one of the most important issues facing contemporary Wales.

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Economic History

Economics

Business

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Publié par	University of Wales Press
Date de parution	01 février 2017
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9781783169597
Langue	English
Poids de l'ouvrage	10 Mo

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FROM DEPRESSION TO DEVOLUTION

ECONOMY AND GOVERNMENT IN WALES, 1934–2006

LEON GOOBERMAN

UNIVERSITY OF WALES PRESS 2017

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9781783169580 9781783169597

The right of Leon Gooberman to be identified as author of this work has been asserted in accordance with sections 77 and 79 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.

Published with financial support from Cardiff University and the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales.

Designed and typeset by Chris Bell, cbdesign Printed by CPI Antony Rowe, Melksham

For Mari, Elen and Gwen

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INTRODUCTION

CONTENTS

DEPRESSION, WAR AND RECONSTRUCTION, 1934–1951

The economic inheritance The great depression and the birth of regional policy in the 1930s Total war and central planning, 1939–1945 The impact of government action Reconstruction, 1945–1951 Interventions

II THE AGE OF FACTORIES, 1951–1970

Economic growth and regional policy during the ‘golden age’ Growth and decline within the resourcebased industries Interventions The administrative emergence of Wales Conclusion

III KEEPING AFLOAT: THE 1970s

The end of the ‘golden age’ and the peak of regional aid Uncertain times in the resourcebased industries The Welsh Office and job creation Interventions Conclusion

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9 15 22 27 33 39

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85 90 93 98 108

IV CRISIS, RESPONSE AND THE IMPACT OF MARGARET THATCHER: 1979–1987

The collapse of manufacturing and the eclipse of regional policyRedundancies, subsidies and strikes in the resourcebased industries Emergency action from the Welsh Office Interventions Conclusion

A NEW WALES? 1987–1997

Optimism and disappointment Changing views at the Welsh Office Controversy within the development agencies Interventions Conclusion

VI DEVOLUTION AND ITS DISCONTENTS: 1997–2006

Stability and growth The last years of the Welsh Office, 1997–1999 Quagmire at the National Assembly for Wales, 1999–2006 The bonfire of the quangos Interventions Conclusion

CONCLUSION

APPENDIX 1: DATA

APPENDIX 2: MAPS

APPENDIX 3: ORGANISATIONAL GENEALOGY, 1936–2006

Bibliography

Index

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

ART OF THIS BOOK began as a doctoral thesis at Cardiff University, so P thanks are due to my supervisors, Professor Scott Newton of the School of History, Archaeology and Religion, and Professor Derek Matthews of Cardiff Business School, for their advice and support. Thanks are also due to my interviewees, who generously gave of their time, knowledge and experi ence. I am also grateful to Professor Trevor Boyns at Cardiff Business School, who discussed his unpublished official history of the WDA and reviewed an early draft of this book, although any remaining errors and omissions are mine alone. Most importantly, thanks to Mari for her constant support and encouragement.