Cars - Analysis, History, Cases

Through developing an original analytical framework that, for the first time, systematically relates productive, market and financial variables, the authors are able to rewrite the history of the car business since Henry Ford.

List of contents

Introduction

Chapter 1. Financial and Physical Characteristics

Chapter 2. Investment and Productive Intervention

Chapter 3. Better Flow or Lower Wages

Chapter 4. Market Characteristics and Volume Fluctuations

Chapter 5. Unbalanced International Trade

Chapter 6. Ford and Toyota: Myth, Romance and Illusion

Chapter 7. BMC/BLMC/BL: Market-led Failure

Chapter 8. Western Europe: The Weak Industry and the Irresolute Confederation

Chapter 9. America versus Japan: Bad Companies or Different Social Settlements

Bibliography

Index

About the author

John Williams is Professor at the Department of Economics and Agricultural Economics, University of Wales at Aberystwyth.

Summary

Through developing an original analytical framework that, for the first time, systematically relates productive, market and financial variables, the authors are able to rewrite the history of the car business since Henry Ford.

Additional text

"... an important study."   · The Guardian

Product details

• Authors: Colin Haslam, John Williams, Karel Williams
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.10.1994
• EAN: 9781571818508
• ISBN: 978-1-57181-850-8
• No. of pages: 272
• Series: No Series Linked
• Subjects: Guides > Motor vehicles, aircraft, ships, space travel > Car, motorcycle, moped; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Management; History (General)