A synthetic hypothesis is constructed to account for the pattern of manufacturing profitability. The explanatory role of labour shortage, growing openness, union bargaining power and exchange rate changes is confirmed. Set in the context of institutional and policy changes, these factors provide a more satisfying description of the determinants of profitability than previous, frequently monocausal, explanations.
Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:bl.uk/oai:ethos.bl.uk:381795 |
Date | January 1987 |
Creators | Carlin, Wendy |
Publisher | University of Oxford |
Source Sets | Ethos UK |
Detected Language | English |
Type | Electronic Thesis or Dissertation |
Source | http://ora.ox.ac.uk/objects/uuid:b8e58734-be29-474f-9a56-80d906add35d |
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