Uk Economy
Business Environment
Assignment#2
The UK Economy
Done by: Saira
The economy of the United Kingdom is the world's sixth-largest national economy measured by both nominal GDP and purchasing power parity (PPP). The UK has the third-largest national economy in Europe measured by nominal GDP (after Germany and France) and the second-largest measured by PPP (after Germany). Its GDP per capita is ranked the 20th highest in the world in nominal terms and the 17th highest in PPP terms. The UK is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations, the European Union, the G7, the G8, the G20, the International Monetary Fund, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, the World Bank, the World Trade Organisation and the United Nations. The British economy is made up (in descending order of size) of the economies of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
In the 18th century the UK was the first country in the world to industrialise,and for much of the 19th century possessed a predominant role in the global economy. However, by the late 19th century, the Second Industrial Revolution in the United States and the German Empire caused an increasing challenge to Britain's role as the leader of the global economy. The costs of fighting both the First World War and the Second World War further weakened the relative economic position of the UK, and by 1945 Britain had been superseded by the United States as the chief player in the global economy. However, the UK still maintains a significant role in the world economy.
The UK is one of the world's most globalised countries. London is the world's largest financial centre alongside New York,has the largest city GDP in Europe and is home to the headquarters of more than 100 of Europe's 500 largest companies.The aerospace industry of the UK is the second- or third-largest aerospace industry in the world, depending upon the method of measurement.The British economy
Assignment#2
The UK Economy
Done by: Saira
The economy of the United Kingdom is the world's sixth-largest national economy measured by both nominal GDP and purchasing power parity (PPP). The UK has the third-largest national economy in Europe measured by nominal GDP (after Germany and France) and the second-largest measured by PPP (after Germany). Its GDP per capita is ranked the 20th highest in the world in nominal terms and the 17th highest in PPP terms. The UK is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations, the European Union, the G7, the G8, the G20, the International Monetary Fund, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, the World Bank, the World Trade Organisation and the United Nations. The British economy is made up (in descending order of size) of the economies of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
In the 18th century the UK was the first country in the world to industrialise,and for much of the 19th century possessed a predominant role in the global economy. However, by the late 19th century, the Second Industrial Revolution in the United States and the German Empire caused an increasing challenge to Britain's role as the leader of the global economy. The costs of fighting both the First World War and the Second World War further weakened the relative economic position of the UK, and by 1945 Britain had been superseded by the United States as the chief player in the global economy. However, the UK still maintains a significant role in the world economy.
The UK is one of the world's most globalised countries. London is the world's largest financial centre alongside New York,has the largest city GDP in Europe and is home to the headquarters of more than 100 of Europe's 500 largest companies.The aerospace industry of the UK is the second- or third-largest aerospace industry in the world, depending upon the method of measurement.The British economy