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Informationen zum Autor Royce Turner Klappentext 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 closure and economic regeneration * Defence conversion * Modernizing textiles * Modernizing motor vehicles * Trading ports in Merseyside * From manufacturing to sevice industries in the Midlands * the Engineering industry - prospects in the South East * Deindustrialization and regeneration in the North East Each industry is discussed by an expert in this area. The book will be a valuable guide to all those interested in change in British industry and business. Zusammenfassung An examination of attempts at economic regeneration in areas that have experienced decline in 'traditional' industry. Coal, steel, defence, textiles, and the motor industry are discussed by an expert in the area. Inhaltsverzeichnis 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
