The emergence of mass unemployment: wages and employment in shipbuilding between the wars

Article Abstract:

The conflict between the macroeconomic analysis of the overall employment problem and the macroeconomic experience of the shipping industry was analyzed. The impact of wage changes on shipbuilding employment was emphasized. Acquisition of excess capacity as a result of war and post-war boom and subsequent demand side problems were shown to be the causes of employment problems of the industry.

Employment, Unemployment, Wages, Wages and salaries, Shipping industry, War, War economy

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Puzzles in the economic institutions of capitalism: production, contracting and work organization in the Irish linen trade 1750- 1850

Article Abstract:

The pre-famine Ireland market failure is discussed. The reason for the Irish not adopting the production coordination methods of the leader country Britain and production organized as firms rather than across markets is discussed.

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Puzzles in the economic institutions of capitalism: production, contracting ad work organization in the Irish linen trade 1750- 1850

Article Abstract:

The pre-famine Ireland market failure is discussed. The reason for the Irish not adopting the production coordination methods of the leader country Britain and production organized as firms rather than across markets is discussed.

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