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Labour and Industry in Australia : From the First Settlement in 1788 to the Establishment of the Commonwealth in 1901 (Complete Set. Volume 1-4)
| Binding: | Softcover |
| Volume Condition: | As New |
| Dust Jacket: | No |
| Dust Jacket Condition: | N/A |
| Dust Jacket Protection: | N/A |
| Signature: | None |
| Language: | English |
| Publisher Name: | Cambridge University Press |
| Publication Year: | 2011 |
| Publication Place: | Cambridge, UK |
| Book ID: | 007633 |
| Catalogue(s): | Economics, Public Finance and Taxation |
Volumes 1- 4 2450pp. Laminated printed light card covers. 8vo. In as new condition throughout. Volume 1: emphasizes the initial difficulties presented to economic growth by a population consisting mostly of convicts. Volume 2: covers the period to the late 1860s, highlights population growth and in particular the role of the state and colonies in organizing immigration, as a key factor in the development of the economy. Volume 3: covers the period to the late 1860s, highlights population growth and in particular the role of the state and colonies in organizing immigration, as a key factor in the development of the economy. Volume 4: discusses in depth the foundation of the Australian Labour Party, which came after a series of devastating strikes in the 1890s as well as examining the recovery from depression and crisis, and the growing move towards federation.
