Work and Pay in 20th Century Britain
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Product details:
- Publisher OUP Oxford
- Date of Publication 11 January 2007
- ISBN 9780199212668
- Binding Paperback
- No. of pages376 pages
- Size 234x156x22 mm
- Weight 544 g
- Language English
- Illustrations numerous line drawings and tables 0
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Short description:
Written by leading British historians and economists, this volume looks at how fundamental changes in British labour markets throughout the 20th century transformed the lives of the British people.
MoreLong description:
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.
This is an important and interesting book. The chapters of this book, each written by appropriate experts, dig down and uncover the forces at work and the complex interactions between them. The rise and fall of trade unions, the rise of the service sector, the decline in fertility, the fall and rise of earnings dispersion are some of the dramatic changes which are analysed and explained. Overall, the book builds a picture of the workings of the 20th century British labour market which will fascinate anyone interested in how the world works.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Living standards
Structural change
Manual Work and Pay, 1900-1970
Wages and wage inequality 1970-2000
Work over the life course
The household and the labour market
Women and work 1970-2000
The 'Welfare State' and the labour market
Industrial relations
Unemployment
Education and the labour market
Britain's twentieth century productivity performance in international perspective
Immigration and the labour market
