The Motor Industry

Originally published in 1959, this book was one of the first to give a comprehensive view of the motor industry from an economic standpoint. Although the book concentrates on the UK motor industry, many references are made to that of the USA and other leading automobile manufacturers. Among the subjects discussed are the structure of the British motor industry, the demand for vehicles, the structure of costs, economies of large-scale production, the nature of competition and profits and sources of funds. Cover page -- Halftitle page -- Title page -- Copyright page -- Title page -- Copyright page -- FOREWORD -- CONTENTS -- CHAPTER I Historical Introduction -- CHAPTER II Structure of the Industry -- CHAPTER III The Demand for Vehicles -- CHAPTER IV Technique of Production -- CHAPTER V The Structure of Costs -- CHAPTER VI Economies of Large-scale Production -- CHAPTER VII Competition in the Car Market, 1929-1956 -- CHAPTER VIII The Nature of Competition in the Industry -- CHAPTER IX Profits and Sources of Funds -- CHAPTER X Future Prospects -- CHAPTER XI Conclusions -- APPENDIX A The Capital-Output Ratio in the Motor Industry -- APPENDIX B Comparative Productivity and Prices in the British and American Motor Industries -- APPENDIX C The Relative Prices of British and Continental Cars -- APPENDIX D STATISTICAL TABLES -- LIST OF CHARTS FIGURES AND TABLES -- INDEX