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Part I. The Brewing Industry, 1830-1914: 1. The Beer Act, 1830-1870 2. Consumption and production 3. Changes in structure and location, 1830-1880 4. Markets and distribution 5. Costs, prices and profits 6. Partnerships, companies and capital, 1830-1885 7. The scramble for property and its aftermath, 1885-1914 Part II. The Brewing Industry, 1914-1980: 8. Production and consumption, 1914-1955 9. Organisation and management - a 'picturesque dinosaur'? 10. The sale of beer, 1914-1955 11. Merger mania, 1955-1980 12. Profits, productivity and prices 13. Technology and retailing 14. Postscript.
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