Compliance with Price Controls in the United States and the United Kingdom During World War II
- 3 March 1987
- journal article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in The Journal of Economic History
- Vol. 47 (1) , 197-213
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s0022050700047471
Abstract
We are concerned here with the evasion of price controls in the United States and the United Kingdom in World War II. The evidence suggests that controls produced less evasive activity in the United Kingdom. After considering several explanations we conclude that the key was the degree of regimentation. The British controlled all stages of production, limited the range of products available at each stage, and allocated relatively more resources to managing and enforcing controls.Keywords
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