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Lancashire in Decline: A Study in Enterpreneurship, Technology and International Trade

Door Lars G. Sandberg

Categorie
Economie & Management
Boeknummer
#381162-UC12
Titel
Lancashire in Decline: A Study in Enterpreneurship, Technology and International Trade
Auteur
Sandberg, Lars G.
Boektype
Gebonden hardcover
Uitgeverij
Columbus : Ohio State University Press
Jaar van uitgave
1974
Taal
Engels
Beschrijving
Original boards, gilt lettered spine, some illustrations, 8vo.
Samenvatting
The spectacular growth of the cotton industry in Lancashire from the mid-eighteenth century to the early years of the twentieth century was one of the major reasons behind Britain's emergence as the world's leading industrial power during this period. Whilst the industry flourished the economy enjoyed general prosperity, but its disastrous decline after the First World War led to severe depression. In this impressive study of Professor Sandberg has assembled a diverse range of data to examine the claims that the industry's decline was due to technological backwardness and managerial ineptitude. He concludes that these were not he chief factors in the starting collapse of the industry, and that decline was in fact due to rapidly changing international circumstances from which none of hte wo... (Lees verder)rld's economies were immune.
Pagina's
276
Conditie
Goed — Top cut slightly foxed.
Prijs
€ 10,00

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