1st Edition
Why are the British Bad at Manufacturing?
304 Pages
by
Routledge
304 Pages
by
Routledge
304 Pages
by
Routledge
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This book, first published in 1983, offers a new explanation for the poor performance of British manufacturing since 1950. Rather than invoke orthodox economic theory or general social factors, the book analyses four national conditions – enterprise control over the labour process; market structure and the composition of demand; the relation of manufacturing enterprise to financial institutions... Read more
Introduction: Why are the British Bad at Manufacturing? Case Studies 1. GEC – An Outstanding Success? 2. Shipbuilding – Demand Linkage and Industrial Decline 3. BMC/BLMC/BL – A Misunderstood Failure
Biography
Karel Williams, John Williams, Dennis Thomas
