ABSTRACT

First Published in 1952, Problems of Nationalized Industry presents the first serious discussion on the issues related to nationalization of industries in Britain during the first half of the twentieth century. Part I includes fourteen essays on the general framework of public corporations; methods of assessing compensation; the organization of nationalized industries; labour and staff problems; joint consultation between management and workers; finance and price policy; scientific research and development; and a comparison between nationalization in England and France. Part II consists of a substantial body of general conclusions which are related to the earlier chapters. This book is a must read for scholars and researchers of British politics, labour politics, labour economics and political science.

part |259 pages

Part One

chapter Chapter I|39 pages

The Public Corporation in Britain

chapter Chapter VI|12 pages

Labour and Staff Problems Under Nationalization

chapter Chapter VII|12 pages

Joint Consultation in Nationalized Industry

chapter Chapter VIII|27 pages

The Consumer's Interest

chapter Chapter X|14 pages

The Price Policy of Public Corporations

chapter Chapter XII|20 pages

Scientific Research and Nationalized Industry

chapter Chapter XIII|10 pages

The Crux of Nationalization

chapter Chapter XIV|34 pages

Nationalized Industries in Britain and France

part |95 pages

Part Two