Download or read book Oil and the British Economy written by Stephen Hall and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-03-02 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The impact of North Sea oil and gas on the British economy is examined thoroughly in this book. It explores why the early years of the 1980s, when oil production had risen to the level of self-sufficiency and beyond were years of recession and unemployment. The book compares the record of British government policy with that of Norway, the Netherlands, Venezuela, Australia and Japan. Issues such as long – term energy policy are also examined.