Author: New York (State). Board of Railroad Commissioners
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 708
Book Description
Annual Report of the Board of Railroad Commissioners of the State of New York for the Fiscal Year Ending ...
Author: New York (State). Board of Railroad Commissioners
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 708
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 708
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Royal Commission on Railways. Report of the commissioners
Author: Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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The Laissez-Faire Experiment
Author: W. Walker Hanlon
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691213410
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 504
Book Description
Why Britain’s attempt at small government proved unable to cope with the challenges of the modern world In the nineteenth century, as Britain attained a leading economic and political position in Europe, British policymakers embarked on a bold experiment with small and limited government. By the outbreak of the First World War, however, this laissez-faire philosophy of government had been abandoned and the country had taken its first steps toward becoming a modern welfare state. This book tells the story of Britain’s laissez-faire experiment, examining why it was done, how it functioned, and why it was ultimately rejected in favor of a more interventionist form of governance. Blending insights from modern economic theory with a wealth of historical evidence, W. Walker Hanlon traces the slow expansion of government intervention across a broad spectrum of government functions in order to understand why and how Britain gave up on laissez-faire. It was not abandoned because Britain’s leaders lost faith in small government as some have suggested, nor did it collapse under the growing influence of working-class political power. Instead, Britain’s move away from small government was a pragmatic and piecemeal response—by policymakers who often deeply believed in laissez-faire—to the economic forces unleashed by the Industrial Revolution.
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691213410
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 504
Book Description
Why Britain’s attempt at small government proved unable to cope with the challenges of the modern world In the nineteenth century, as Britain attained a leading economic and political position in Europe, British policymakers embarked on a bold experiment with small and limited government. By the outbreak of the First World War, however, this laissez-faire philosophy of government had been abandoned and the country had taken its first steps toward becoming a modern welfare state. This book tells the story of Britain’s laissez-faire experiment, examining why it was done, how it functioned, and why it was ultimately rejected in favor of a more interventionist form of governance. Blending insights from modern economic theory with a wealth of historical evidence, W. Walker Hanlon traces the slow expansion of government intervention across a broad spectrum of government functions in order to understand why and how Britain gave up on laissez-faire. It was not abandoned because Britain’s leaders lost faith in small government as some have suggested, nor did it collapse under the growing influence of working-class political power. Instead, Britain’s move away from small government was a pragmatic and piecemeal response—by policymakers who often deeply believed in laissez-faire—to the economic forces unleashed by the Industrial Revolution.
Report of the Board of Transport Commissioners for Canada
Author: Board of Transport Commissioners for Canada
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 1528
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 1528
Book Description
Parliamentary Papers
Author: Queensland. Parliament. Legislative Assembly
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Queensland
Languages : en
Pages : 1592
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Queensland
Languages : en
Pages : 1592
Book Description
Report of the Board of Transport Commissioners for Canada, for the Year Ended ...
Author: Board of Railway Commissioners for Canada
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 1452
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 1452
Book Description
Appendix, C., to Second Report of the Commissioners, with supplement and index. [With maps.].
Author: Great Britain. Royal Commission on Tidal Harbours
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 814
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Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 814
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The Railway Times
Author:
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Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 1170
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 1170
Book Description
Reports from Commissioners
Author: Great Britain. Parliament. House of Lords
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 618
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 618
Book Description
Report of the Board of Transport Commissioners for Canada for the Year Ended ...
Author: Board of Transport Commissioners for Canada
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 476
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 476
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