Description |
1 online resource (333 pages) |
Series |
Routledge library editions. Industrial economics ; volume 15 |
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Routledge library editions. Industrial economics ; volume 15
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Contents |
Part, One The IRC / Douglas Hague Geoffrey Wilkinson -- chapter 1 The Origins of the IRC / Douglas Hague Geoffrey Wilkinson -- chapter 2 The Structure and Powers of the IRC / Douglas Hague Geoffrey Wilkinson -- chapter 3 The IRC at Work / Douglas Hague Geoffrey Wilkinson -- part, Two Mergers and Industrial Restructuring / Douglas Hague Geoffrey Wilkinson -- chapter 4 GEC, AEI and EE / Douglas Hague Geoffrey Wilkinson -- chapter 5 Rank, Kent and Cambridge / Douglas Hague Geoffrey Wilkinson -- chapter 6 The Ball-Bearing Industry / Douglas Hague Geoffrey Wilkinson -- chapter 7 The British Motor Holdings -- Leyland Merger / Douglas Hague Geoffrey Wilkinson -- chapter 8 Machine Tools / Douglas Hague Geoffrey Wilkinson -- chapter 9 The Plant Makers -- Big Ideas and Small Deals / Douglas Hague Geoffrey Wilkinson -- part, Three Rescues and Restorations / Douglas Hague Geoffrey Wilkinson -- chapter 10 The Plant Makers -- Whessoe / Douglas Hague Geoffrey Wilkinson -- chapter 11 The Plant Makers -- Davy Ashmore / Douglas Hague Geoffrey Wilkinson -- chapter 12 Rolls-Royce / Douglas Hague Geoffrey Wilkinson -- chapter 13 Cammell Laird / Douglas Hague Geoffrey Wilkinson -- part, Four The IRC's Contribution / Douglas Hague Geoffrey Wilkinson -- chapter 14 Review and Appraisal / Douglas Hague Geoffrey Wilkinson -- chapter Postscript / Douglas Hague Geoffrey Wilkinson |
Summary |
"The Industrial Reorganisation Corporation was created by a Labour Government in 1966 and dissolved by the incoming Conservative Government in 1971. It might have faded into oblivion had it not been for the controversy generated by its highly unusual constitution which gave control of public spending to private sector industrialists and bankers. The IRC used both its influence and its cash to direct or even to thwart market forces in the 'national interest'. It was involved in the key industrial issues of the time, such as the mergers of GEC-AEI-English Electric and the formation of British Leyland. It defeated Rank in its bid to take over Cambridge Instruments, and stopped the Swedish SKF from buying the Uk's leading ball-bearing manufacturer. It also moved towards a development bank role, and its small executive team went on to play further leading roles in UK business. This book, first published in 1983, provides the first comprehensive analysis of the IRC."--Provided by publisher |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed January 31, 2018) |
Subject |
Industrial Reorganisation Corporation.
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SUBJECT |
Industrial Reorganisation Corporation fast |
Subject |
Consolidation and merger of corporations -- Great Britain -- Case studies
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Affairs & Administration.
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Consolidation and merger of corporations
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Great Britain
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Genre/Form |
Case studies
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Form |
Electronic book
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Author |
Wilkinson, Geoffrey, author
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ISBN |
9781351253147 |
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135125314X |
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9781351253154 |
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1351253158 |
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9781351253161 |
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1351253166 |
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9781351253130 |
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1351253131 |
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