Vol 30 No 2 Spring 2001 Editor: Alan Griffiths

Section 1: Government economic policy
Will the UK avoid catching a cold? Susan Grant

Section 2: Structure of industry
Britain’s railways: an industry in crisis? Robert Paisley

Section 3: The public sector
The new approach to transport appraisal Stuart Swift

Section 4: The monetary system
Stock markets, institutional investment and corporate finance Peter Howells

Section 5: Public finance
Fiscal policies and the pre-election budget Keith Marder

Section 6: Industrial relations and employment
The measurement and structure of unemployment David Pierce

Section 7: The UK balance of payments
UK balance of payments Michael Morris

Section 8: The UK and the European Union
The Treaty of Nice and the EU budget for 2001 Stan Goodman

Section 9: The UK and the world economy
Recent Japanese experience: some policy lessons Robert Jones

Section 10: Human resources in business
E-business and human resource management Frank McDonald

Section 11: Production and operation
The global car manufacturing market Stephen Ison

Section 12: Marketing
Design, product development and the marketplace Alan Griffiths

Section 13: Accounting and finance
Corporate barter: business without money Nigel Healey

Section 14: The New Protectionism
New Protectionism and the North American Free Trade Agreement Robert Nutter

Questions and answers: International trade and protection Barry Harrison

British economy statistics Robert Paisley