Maladministration

Eric L. Jones
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Eric L. Jones: University of Buckingham

Chapter Chapter 9 in Barriers to Growth, 2020, pp 79-84 from Palgrave Macmillan

Abstract: Abstract Before the industrial era administration was limited and more corrupt than later. Protectionism and censorship reigned. Reforms in the early 1830s show the pre-existing impediments in relief. Keys were the Reform Act of 1832 and the Repeal of the Corn Laws in 1846–1849, although other distortions persisted in the late nineteenth century. The quality of life was as much improved by public sector reforms and regulation as by industrialisation’s effect on private incomes. The role of agency was marked, notably the work of Edwin Chadwick.

Keywords: Protectionism; Censorship; Reform Act; Reformist years; Repeal of Corn Laws; Edwin Chadwick; Public sector regulation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-44274-3_9

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