Shipbuilding and ship repair workers around the world: case studies 1950-2010

Maritime trade is the backbone of the world's economy. Around ninety percent of all goods are transported by ship, and since World War II, shipbuilding has undergone major changes in response to new commercial pressures and opportunities. Early British dominance, for example, was later undermin...

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Other Authors: Linden, Marcel van der 1952- (Editor), Murphy, Hugh 1956- (Editor), Varela, Raquel (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam Amsterdam University Press [2017]
Series:Work around the globe : historical comparisons 2
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Summary:Maritime trade is the backbone of the world's economy. Around ninety percent of all goods are transported by ship, and since World War II, shipbuilding has undergone major changes in response to new commercial pressures and opportunities. Early British dominance, for example, was later undermined in the 1950s by competition from the Japanese, who have since been overtaken by South Korea and, most recently, China. The case studies in this volume trace these and other important developments in the shipbuilding and ship repair industries, as well as workers' responses to these historic transformations
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (747 Seiten)
ISBN:9048530725
9462981159
9789048530724
9789462981157
Access:Open Access

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