The political economy of nationalisation in Britain, 1920–1950: Industrial organisation and economic factors in nationalisation
@inproceedings{Millward1995ThePE, title={The political economy of nationalisation in Britain, 1920–1950: Industrial organisation and economic factors in nationalisation}, author={Robert E. Millward}, year={1995} }
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