The British Economy in Transition: From the Old to the New?

by Royce Turner

Overview

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

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781134834013
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	08/10/1995
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	280
File size:	710 KB

About the Author

Royce Turner

Table of Contents

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