Introduction This monograph examines developments in the British labour market during the 1970s and in particular the impact of the unusual combination of high inflation and high unemployment that characterised the period. The reasons for the current high rates of unemployment are examined, and...

Using the statistical technique of fuzzy clustering, regimes of inflation and unemployment are explored for the United States, the United Kingdom and Germany between 1871 and 2009. We identify for each country three distinct regimes in inflation/unemployment space. Similarities exist across...

Deplores the paucity of vocational education and training (VET) in the UK, especially for the young, citing bad economics as a major reason for the deficiencies. Examines the priorities which need to be addressed in expanding the system, arguing for full‐time versus part‐time training,...