Wales in the Twenty-First Century : An Economic Future

by Bryan, Jane; Jones, Calvin

• ISBN13: 9780312233068
• ISBN10: 031223306X
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2000-03-01
• Publisher: Palgrave

Summary

This book assesses the current state of the Welsh economy and its prospects into the new century. Careful consideration of the recent past is followed by a detailed analysis of the many facets of the regional economy. Individual chapters cover foreign investment, transport, small businesses, earnings and the rural dimension, as well as outlining the policy perspective. The book looks forward with a sophisticated analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of the economy and outlines the policy options for change which may provide a prosperous future for the region in an increasingly competitive world.

Author Biography

Jane Bryan worked as a personnel manager and freelance management consultant before joining Cardiff Business School as a Research Associate in the Welsh Economy Research Unit. Calvin Jones is a Research Associate in the Welsh Economy Research Unit.

Table of Contents

List of Tables and Figures	vii
Foreword	x
Professor Garel Rhys
Notes on the Contributors	xi
Wales in Transition	1	(10)
Stephen Hill
Comparative Disadvantage? The Industrial Structure of Wales	11	(14)
Calvin Jones
Earning a Living	25	(12)
Karl Taylor
Jane Bryan
Foreign Direct Investment in Wales: Lifeline or Leash?	37	(18)
Max Munday
Small Firms in Wales	55	(16)
Jane Bryan
Renewing Rural Wales	71	(16)
Gillian Bristow
The Millennium Express	87	(14)
Jane Bryan
Making the Most of it: Objective 1 Status, Assisted Area Status and the Valleys	101	(14)
David Brooksbank
David Pickernell
Innovative Wales	115	(8)
Meirion Thomas
Martin Rhisiart
Setting Policy Targets and Evaluating Performance	123	(8)
Annette Roberts
Shaping the Future	131	(8)
Stephen Hill
Index	139