英国经济 英文PPT.ppt

Tower Bridge London Eye Britain is a world economic power, is one of the earliest countries to develop tourism. In 1840, Thomas Cook organized the first trains train travel activities, marking the birth of the tourism industry in the UK first. The UK economy can be broken down into three main areas: primary industries, such as agriculture, fishing, and mining; secondary industries, which manufacture complex goods from those primary products; and tertiary industries, often described as services, such as banking, insurance, tourism, and the selling of goods. http://www.telegraph.co.uk That is all. Thanks for listening. Names:张彤 孙靖萱 樊晓云 Class: 英1403 Date: Mar.18 2015 History The UK was once the largest economy in the world. 19th century-----Peak ↑ The end of World War II-----Been weakened↓ 2 periods of strong economic performance ★the Prime Ministership of Margaret Thatcher ★the ‘New Labour’ government came to power in 1997 Today UK’s economy is one of the Europe’s largest system. It is a developed nation that now stands at a risk of being seriously affected by recession. Recent UK economic data reveals a lot about how Global Economic Crisis of 2008 has AFFECTED its economy. GDP Exports and imports Inflation GDP In third quarter of 2008, gross domestic product of UK contracted by 0.6 percent. Exports and Imports In 2007, total UK exports amounted to around $320 billion, total UK imports amounted to about $451 billion. Inflation Consumer price index annual inflation in UK was around 4.1% in November 2008. Tips: CPI-consumer price index 消费物价指数 RPI-retail price index 零售物价指数 The feature in economy of the UK A. Privatisation(私有化) A. privatisation(私有化） 1.before the privatisation policy…… (before 1979) Many enterprises