1st Edition
The British Economy in Transition From the Old to the New?
By Royce Turner
Copyright 1995
280 Pages
by
Routledge
The British Economy in Transition: From the Old to the New? examines attempts at economic regeneration in areas that have experienced the decline in 'traditional' industry of recent years. The contributors also look at the impact of techno and managerial modernization strategies in industries that have survived, but have had to adapt rapidly to do so. Coverage includes: * Coal * Steel... Read more
List of Figures, List of Tables, Contributors, Abbreviations, 1 INTRODUCTION, 2 AFTER COAL, 3 MCJOBBING A REGION: INDUSTRIAL RESTRUCTURING AND THE WIDENING SOCIOECONOMIC DIVIDE IN WALES, 4 RESTRUCTURING THE TEXTILES AND CLOTHING INDUSTRIES, 5 OPPORTUNITY OR CRISIS? THE REMAKING OF THE BRITISH ARMS INDUSTRY, 6 ENGINEERING: COMPANY STRATEGIES AND PUBLIC POLICY IN AN INDUSTRY IN CRISIS, 7 THE TRANSFORMATION OF THE MOTOR INDUSTRY IN THE UK, 8 SYMBOLISM AND SUBSTANCE IN THE MODERNISATION OF A TRADITIONAL INDUSTRIAL ECONOMY: THE CASE OF WEARSIDE, 9 FROM WORKSHOP TO MEETING PLACE? THE BIRMINGHAM ECONOMY IN TRANSITION, 10 ECONOMIC REGENERATION IN SHEFFIELD: URBAN MODERNISATION OR THE MANAGEMENT OF DECLINE?, 11 CONCLUSIONS, Index
Biography
Royce Turner
