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Work and Pay in Twentieth-Century Britain
Edited by Nicholas Crafts, Ian Gazeley, and Andrew Newell
376 pages
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numerous tables, line drawings and graphs
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234x156mm
978-0-19-928058-2
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Hardback
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11 January 2007
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- Provides an overview and introduction to the major topics in 20th century British labour market history
- Includes contributions from first class economists and historians
- Covers a wide range of topics, including living standards, gender issues, industrial relations, education and the welfare state
From assembly line to call centre, this volume charts the immense transformation of work and pay across the 20th century and provides the first labour focused history of Britain. Written by leading British historians and economists, each chapter stands as a self-contained reading for those who need an overview of the topic, as well as an introduction to and analysis of the controversies among scholars for readers entering or refreshing deeper study.
The 20th century was a period of unrivalled change in the British labour market. Technology, social movements, and
political action all contributed to an increased standard of living, while also revolutionizing what workers do and how they do it. Covering a range of topics from lifetime work patterns and education to unemployment and the welfare state, this book provides a practical introduction to the evolution of work and pay in 20th century Britain.Readership: Historians, academic economists, and students taking courses on industrial relations, labour history, and economic history.
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Edited by Nicholas Crafts, Professor of Economic History, University of Warwick, Ian Gazeley, Senior Lecturer in Economic History, University of Sussex, and Andrew Newell, Head of the Department of Economics and Senior Lecturer, University of Sussex Contributors:
Dudley Baines, LSE
Stephen Broadberry, University of Warwick
Nicholas Crafts, University of Warwick
Sara Connolly, University of East Anglia
Ian Gazeley, University of Sussex
Mary Gregory, University of Oxford
Sara Horrell, University of Cambridge
Paul Johnson,
LSE
Florence Kondylis, Royal Holloway College, University of London
Andrew Newell, University of Sussex
Mary O'Mahony, National Institute of Economic and Social Research
Michael Sanderson, University of East Anglia
Pat Thane, Institute of Historical Research, University of London
Jonathan Wadsworth, Royal Holloway College, University of London
Christopher Wrigley, University of Nottingham
Asghar Zaidi, LSE
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Ian Gazeley and Andrew Newell: Introduction
1: Nicholas Crafts: Living standards
2: Andrew Newell: Structural change
3: Ian Gazeley: Manual Work and Pay, 1900-1970
4: Florence Kondylis and Jonathan Wadsworth: Wages and wage inequality 1970-2000
5: Paul Johnson and Asghar Zaidi: Work over the life course
6: Sara Horrell: The household and the labour market
7: Sara Connolly and Mary Gregory: Women and work 1970-2000
8: Pat Thane: The 'Welfare State' and the labour market
9: Christopher Wrigley: Industrial relations
10: Ian Gazeley and Andrew Newell: Unemployment
11: Michael Sanderson: Education and the labour market
12: Stephen Broadberry and Mary O'Mahony: Britain's twentieth century productivity performance in international perspective
13: Dudley Baines: Immigration and the labour market
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