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Black market Britain, 1939-1955 /
Thanks to rationing and price control, Britain's underground economy flourished during the 1940s and early 1950s as producers, traders, and professional criminals helped consumers to get a little extra 'on the side'. Yet widespread evasion of regulations designed to ensure 'fair...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford :
Oxford University Press,
2013.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- ""Cover""; ""Contents""; ""List of Figures""; ""List of Tables""; ""List of Abbreviations""; ""Preface""; ""Introduction: the �unethical� consumer""; ""PART I: �UNDER THE COUNTER�: EVADING ECONOMIC CONTROL""; ""Introduction""; ""1. �Large enough to cause concern�: gauging the extent of non-compliance""; ""2. �A matter of friendship�: the grey market""; ""3. Beating the ration: the �Black Market�""; ""PART II: �A STIFF ROD IN PICKLE�: ATTACKING BLACK MARKETS""; ""Introduction""; ""4. War and order: securing compliance""; ""5. On the street: enforcing the law""
- ""6. Sitting on the bench: the legal lottery""""PART III: �BLACK SHEEP�BLACK MARKETS�: MAKING MORAL CHOICES""; ""Introduction""; ""7. �We all fiddle�: legitimating evasion""; ""8. Thieves� kitchens: local markets for local people""; ""9. �No basic, more spivs�: public endorsement""; ""Conclusion: a fair trade""; ""Bibliography""; ""Index""; ""A""; ""B""; ""C""; ""D""; ""E""; ""F""; ""G""; ""H""; ""I""; ""J""; ""K""; ""L""; ""M""; ""N""; ""O""; ""P""; ""Q""; ""R""; ""S""; ""T""; ""U""; ""W""; ""Y""; ""Z""