This paper provides an extensive overview of the economic importance and evolution of the car manufacturing industry. In addition, it provides evidence that the car industry is still playing a vital role in process innovation. The currently widespread lean production method, under which...

This paper provides an extensive overview of the economic importance and evolution of the car manufacturing industry. In addition, it provides evidence that the car industry is still playing a vital role in process innovation. The currently widespread lean production method, under which...

This paper provides an extensive overview of the economic importance and evolution of the car manufacturing industry. In addition, it provides evidence that the car industry is still playing a vital role in process innovation. The currently widespread lean production method, under which...

Dutch Abstract: Een imposant boek over industriebeleid voor Groot-Brittannië drukt ons weer met de neus op het feit dat er grote verschillen zijn tussen ontwikkelde landen, die het noodzakelijk maken om beleid te ontwikkelen op nationaal en regionaal niveau