Rates of return, concentration levels and strategic change in the British railway industry, 1830-1912

被引:18
作者
Arnold, A. J. [1 ]
McCartney, S. [2 ]
机构
[1] Univ Exeter, Sch Business & Econ, Rennes Dr, Exeter EX4 4PU, Devon, England
[2] Univ Essex, Dept Finance Accounting & Management, Colchester CO4 3SQ, Essex, England
基金
英国经济与社会研究理事会;
关键词
Amalgamation; British railways; Industrial concentration; Rates of return; Strategic change;
D O I
10.7227/TJTH.26.1.3
中图分类号
K [历史、地理];
学科分类号
06 ;
摘要
This article presents new data on rates of return for different sectors of the railway industry and on levels of industrial concentration across the period from 1830 till shortly before the start of the First World War and considers their implications for existing views on strategic change in the industry.
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页码:41 / 60
页数:20
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