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
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GEC An Outstanding Success?
2. Shipbuilding Demand Linkage and Industrial
Decline
3. BMC/BLMC/BL A Misunderstood Failure
Karel Williams, John Williams, Dennis Thomas