Auto plant closures, policy responses and labour market outcomes: A comparison of MG Rover in the UK and Mitsubishi in Australia

Policy Studies

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 343-355

  Armstrong, Kathy ^a   Bailey, David ^b   De Ruyter, Alex ^b   Mahdon, Michelle ^c   Thomas, Holli ^d  

^a NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c THE WORK FOUNDATION   (United Kingdom)

^d FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Job quality; Labour market outcomes; Plant closures; Policy responses; Well being

Indexed keywords

EID: 47949088515     PISSN: 01442872     EISSN: 14701006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01442870802160051     Document Type: Article

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