Tag Archives: industrial relations

Labour repression & the Indo-Japanese divergence

Posted on 2017-10-02 by pseudoerasmus

There used to be more research and debate on the negative effects of labour resistance on early industrialisation, but that topic has been crowded out by the intense focus on inequality of recent years. There now prevails a quiet presumption … Continue reading →

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Labour relations & textiles: addenda

Posted on 2017-09-27 by pseudoerasmus

This post contains related topics and disjointed observations as addenda to “Labour repression & the Indo-Japanese divergence” in cotton textiles. (Lack of) Japanese industrial policy in cotton textiles, with a note on Sven Beckert Bargaining & capital-labour substitution in cotton … Continue reading →

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