The Anatomy of Job Loss (Routledge Revivals) by Doreen Massey... - 9780415714723

The Anatomy of Job Loss (Routledge Revivals)The how, why and where of employment decline\nAuthor(s): Doreen Massey, Richard Meegan\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780415714723, 978-0415714723\nSynopsis\nJob loss is one of the most important issues in the capitalist world today: endless reports document the increasing scale of unemployment. This title, first published in 1982, adopted a new approach to the geography of job loss, to assess why redundancy happens and where. Massey and Meegan argue that an increase in dismissal does not necessarily mean that an industry is in decline; rather, it can be the result of a variety of issues, including production for profit and the relationship between industry and location. Throughout the book, discussions about theory and methodology are complemented by industry-based case studies. This title addresses issues of particular relevance to todays economic climate, and will be.