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| Economy : England |
 08 Sep 2006 |
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Manufacturing
Manufacturing continues to decline in importance. In the 1960s and 70s manufacturing was a significant part of England's economic output. However a lot of the heavy manufacturing industry was government run and had failed to respond to world markets. State industries were sold off and over the 20th century many closed as they were unable to compete; a situation largely reflected in... |
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| Economy : Scotland |
20 Sep 2006 |
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Many aspects of the economy of Scotland are covered in the article on the United Kingdom. The Scottish economy changed dramatically during the second half of the 20th century, with services—including banking, retailing, public administration, and tourism—emerging as the leading economic sector. Today, services contribute 66 percent of Scotland’s gross domestic product (GDP). Industry, particularly... |
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| Economy : Wales |
22 Sep 2006 |
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Wales is characterized by farms and pastoral highlands. There had been some industrial development around the coal fields centered on Wrexham, but the fields have largely been closed. The coastal towns of the Lleyn Peninsula (Gwynedd) are tourist and vacation centers for N England's industrial cities. The industrial wealth of Wales is concentrated in the southern counties bordering on the Bristol... |
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