The global hegemony of Britain in the 19th century is hardly a disputed fact. As a global hegemon, it oversaw the transfer of surplus from the underdeveloped world to its shores. The transfer of surplus was important in maintaining its status as a hegemon. In this essay, I underline the need for...

Economic historian Robert Allen observed that during the Industrial Revolution, the British working class experienced a period of stagnant real wages. This has led many historians to investigate changes in the diet of the working class during that time. While there has been a focus on the entire...

Cover -- Half Title -- Series -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Preface -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Landscape of Change Management -- 3 Towards a Critical 'Relational' Perspective on Change Management -- 4 The Contextual Landscape -- 5 Metaphors-as-Power -- 6 Management...

Cover -- Half Title -- Series Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- 1 What Is Enterprise Policy and Why Is it Important? -- 2 Government, Small Firms and Entrepreneurship in the Nineteenth Century -- 3 Filling the Finance Gap -- 4 Regional Enterprise Policy -- 5 Early...

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Performance of Private Equity-Backed IPOs. Evidence from the UK after the financial crisis -- Summary -- Contents -- Index of Figures -- Index of Tables -- Nomenclature -- 1. Introduction -- 1.1. Background -- 1.2. Research Aim and Objective -- 1.3. Relevance and Research Contribution -- 2....