1st Edition

The Decline of the British Motor Industry (Routledge Revivals) The Effects of Government Policy, 1945-79

By Peter Dunnett Copyright 1980
208 Pages
by Routledge

214 Pages
by Routledge

208 Pages
by Routledge

First published in 1980, this book considers the British Motor industry over the period between 1945 and 1979, analysing the ways in which the industry suffered a considerable decline in the post-war era, when compared to motor industries of other countries or to most other British industries. Rather than blaming labour and management, as has frequently been the case, the author... Read more
1. Introduction  2. The Nature of the Post-War Motor Industry  3. Post-war Developments: An Apparent Success, 1945-52  4. Modest Progress, 1953-59  5. Feeling the Squeeze: Stagnation, 1960-69  6. Succumbing to Pressure: Decline, 1970-75  7. Recent Development: Starting Again in a New Order, 1976-79  8. Conclusion

Biography

Peter J. S. Dunnett