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Originally published in 1950, this book is one of a series of studies regarding the structure of the British economy which were produced by the National Institute of Economic and Social Research after the Second World War. It was produced in collaboration with a group of leading businessmen, all of whom were concerned in one way or another with the distribution of consumer goods and dissatisfied with the existing state of knowledge about distribution. The study represented a substantial advance in the knowledge of distribution and an important contribution to structural economics. It will remain of value to anyone with an interest in the development of the British economy.

Table of Contents

Foreword Sir Henry Clay; Author's preface; Introduction: the scope of the enquiry and the methods of research; Part I. The Methods, Costs and Structure of Distribution in the United Kingdom in 1938: 1. How the goods were distributed; 2. Factors influencing the methods of distribution; 3. The costs of distribution; 4. The factors influencing the cost of distribution; 5. The structure of the distributive trade; 6. Summary and suggestions for further research; Part II. Case Studies of the Methods and Costs of Distribution of the Commodities and Commodity Groups in the United Kingdom in 1938: 7. The method of presentation and the definitions used in the case studies; 8. Bread and cereal; 9. Meat, bacon and fish; 10. Dairy products and fats; 11. Sugar preserves and confectionary; 12. Fresh fruit and vegetables; 13. Canned fruit and vegetables, sauces, pickles and condiments; 14. Beverages; 15. Alcoholic beverages and tobacco; 16. Coal and household stores; 17. Furniture and furnishings; 18. Pottery and glassware, hollow-ware and domestic ironmongery; 19. Electrical goods; 20. Footwear; 21. Men's and boys' clothing; 22. Women's, girls' and children's wear; 23. Books, newspapers, magazines and stationery; 24. Motor cars, accessories, tyres, and petrol and oil; 25. Jewellery, toys, and sports and leather goods; 26. Toilet preparations and requisites, medicines and drugs and photographic goods; 27. Other manufactured goods; Glossary; Bibliography; Index; Charts; Tables.

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This 1950 book is one of a series of studies regarding the structure of the British economy produced by the National Institute of Economic and Social Research after the Second World War. It will remain of value to anyone with an interest in the development of the British economy.

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This 1950 book is one of a series of studies regarding the structure of the British economy produced by the National Institute of Economic and Social Research after the Second World War. It will remain of value to anyone with an interest in the development of the British economy.

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