The Impact of Recession : On Industry, Employment and the Regions, 1976–1981 (Hardcover)

1.Introduction Part 1: The Development of a Crisis in UK Industry and Employment 2. The Post-War Rise and Fall of Manufacturing Employment 3. Industrial Recession, 1976-1981: The National Incidence of Redundancy 4. Redundancies and Closures in the Big Corporations, 1976-1981 Part 2: The Regional Consequences 5. Recession in the Poorest Regions 6. Recession in the ‘Manufacturing Heartland’ 7. Recession in the Normally Prosperous South 8. Is Recession National? Explanations of the Distribution of Unemployment Part 3: Consequences for Past and Present Public Policies 9. The Impact on Growth Industries, New Towns and Government Assisted Areas 10. Regional Policies in Recession?