英美经济概况.ppt

British and American Economy; The mainstream economy in the UK and the US is privately-owned, however, government intervention took place in history that helped them out of trouble in their development. The UK nationalization and the USA government support of agriculture certainly vary. The UK exercises a mixed economic system while the USA does not have a system of public ownership. As a result, the UK did not experience any major economic crises, but the USA did not escape them. However, this did not prevent the USA from becoming an economic superpower. ;Economy of the UK; Introduction ;Privatisation of state-owned enterprises under the Government of Margaret Thatcher in the 1980s. in recent years the longest period of sustained economic growth in every quarter since 1992. one of the strongest EU economies in terms of inflation, interest rates and unemployment, all of which remain relatively low. ;Economy of the US ;Introduction; Features of the British and American Economy;Features of the British Economy;Features of the American Economy;British and American Industry;British Industry;Primary Industries in the UK;Energy production accounts for 5% of the national wealth. Since 1970s, when oil and gas were discovered under the North Sea, Britain has become a major oil and gas producer.;The abundance of energy resources make the UK become an overall exporter of energy. Three of the biggest ten companies in Britain are in the energy sector: Shell British Petroleum British Gas;North Sea oil and gas supply most of the UKs energy needs.;Secondary Industries of the UK; Britain’s companies are active in all major fields of Manufacturing industry, but are particular strong in pharmaceuticals ,chemicals, aerospace, and food and drink. Britain’s electronics industry is the fourth largest in the world, but in many cases are foreign-owned.;Tertiary Industries of the UK;British Trade ;British Finance;The Bank of England; the central bank of the Uni