Kirjahaku

This book provides a comprehensive and rigourous study of the development of the British economy from the early eighteenth century onwards. It surveys and synthesises the prevalent literature on the origins of the growth of the economy and its topical problems, and challenges the conventional view that sees an industrial revolution as the starting point of Britain's fresh economic growth. Statistical studies have to a large extent established the pattern of growth and of the leading economic indicators. The book makes full use of these studies and surveys the main macroeconomic aggregates: wealth and income; investment and the financial system; production and productivity; demographic and economic growth; foreign trade and payments; and regional growth. It looks at the interpretations of the data, the issues raised and examines the major debates.

Donna, the elegant and beautiful wife of a wealthy businessman, thought she had escaped her violent childhood through her marriage. But despite the five-star hotels and expensive clothes, Donna feels increasingly unsatisfied by her safe and uneventful life. Johnny Ricci's teenage years were filled with crime, sex and violence. So when he gets involved with some ruthless drug dealers, Johnny has no choice but to flee his home town and attempt a fresh start in London. When Donna and Johnny meet at a Christmas party, they quickly find themselves at the mercy of an unquenchable attraction and begin a rollercoaster affair which drags them both back into the sordid world of their past. Ultimate Ride is a passion-filled story of two unlikely lovers set in the rough and raunchy reality of urban England.