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Explaining the Growth of British Multiple Retailing during the Golden Age: 1976–94

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  • Carlo Morelli

    (Department of Economic Studies, University of Dundee, Dundee, DD1 4HN, Scotland)

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The author examines the growth of multiple retailing during the ‘golden age’ in Britain. The growth of real turnover is used as the dependent variable in a quantitative analysis of the growth in large-scale multiple retailing from 1976 until 1994. The author examines for the first time the determinants of this growth against a variety of supply and demand variables. It is found that the importance given to capital investment in previous studies of the golden age is not justified by the data.

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  • Carlo Morelli, 2004. "Explaining the Growth of British Multiple Retailing during the Golden Age: 1976–94," Environment and Planning A, , vol. 36(4), pages 667-684, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:envira:v:36:y:2004:i:4:p:667-684
    DOI: 10.1068/a3689
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    1. Morelli, Carlo, 2009. "Modern British Retailing in the Late 20th Century: Increasing Value?," SIRE Discussion Papers 2009-59, Scottish Institute for Research in Economics (SIRE).
    2. Carlo Morelli, 2005. "Further reflections on the Golden Age in British multiple retailing 1976-1994: capital investment, market share and retail margins," Dundee Discussion Papers in Economics 183, Economic Studies, University of Dundee.
    3. Carlo Morelli, 2007. "Further Reflections on the Golden Age in British Multiple Retailing 1976–94: Capital Investment, Market Share, and Retail Margins," Environment and Planning A, , vol. 39(12), pages 2993-3007, December.

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