Changes in production in the 1980s from Fordist to post-Fordist or flexible accumulation strategies are analyzed. After a discussion of the rise of the ‘flexible firm’, empirical evidence is drawn from the United Kingdom, and possible sociospatial scenarios that may arise from these changes are discussed.
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