W. H. Marwick

Economic Developments in Victorian Scotland

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Originally published in 1936, Issues discussed include ownership of land and capital, administration and finances of industry, organisation of trade and marketing, labour and recruitment, trade unions, housing and other aspects which impact on the standard of life. This title will be of interest to students of Economics and Industrial History.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Routledge
• Seitenzahl: 296
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. Januar 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 376g
• ISBN-13: 9781138648517
• ISBN-10: 1138648515
• Artikelnr.: 52010028

Autorenporträt

W.H. Marwick

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
Foreword
Introduction
Scotland at the Commencement of the Victorian Age
Part One: Landownership
1. Mineral Values 2. Site Values
Part Two: Organization of Industry
1. Ownership and Control: Patents 2. Financial Aspects 3. Internal Administration 4. Commercial Development 5. Combinations of Capital 6. Survey of Development: Fluctuations of Trade
Part Three: Life and Labour
1. Labour Supply 2. Employment of Children 3. Apprenticeship 4. Wages 5. Hours of Labour 6. Social Provision
Part Four: Social Organizations and Movements
1. Trade Unionism 2. Trades Councils 3. Benefit Societies 4. Housing Reform
Scotland at the End of the Nineteenth Century
References
Bibliography
Index