1st Edition

Why are the British Bad at Manufacturing?

    304 Pages
    by Routledge

    304 Pages
    by Routledge

    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 like banks and stock exchanges; and the relation of manufacturing enterprise to government.

    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