The Decline of Jute - Managing Industrial Change

Informationen zum Autor Morelli, Carlo Klappentext By looking at the decline of the jute industry, this study assesses the successes and failures of Britain's managed economy. It also addresses broader arguments about the political economy of twentieth-century Britain. Zusammenfassung By looking at the decline of the jute industry, this study assesses the successes and failures of Britain’s managed economy. It also addresses broader arguments about the political economy of twentieth-century Britain. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction; Chapter 1 The Story up to 1939; Chapter 2 De-Globalization and Decline, 1939-99; Chapter 3 The Industry and its Workforce; Chapter 4 Defending the Domestic Industry; Chapter 5 Firms' Responses to the Decline of the Industry; Chapter 6 Influencing Government; Chapter 7 The Decline of Jute and the Economic Health of Dundee; conclusion Conclusions;

Product details

• Authors: Carlo Morelli, Morelli Carlo, Jim/ Morelli Tomlinson
• Publisher: ASHGATE PUB CO
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.06.2011
• EAN: 9781848931244
• ISBN: 978-1-84893-124-4
• No. of pages: 256
• Series: Perspectives in Economic and Social History
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Economics; European History, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / General, HISTORY / Social History, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Scotland, British & Irish history, Northern Scotland, Highlands & Islands, Northern Scotland, Highlands and Islands, Industrialisation & Industrial History, Industrialisation and industrial history, Textile Industries, Apparel, garment and textile industries