As an alternative to macro-social theories of economic restructuring, the authors provide a framework for theorising restructuring at the industry level. They analyse the uneven development and restructuring of US manufacturing industries between 1958 and 1982, using Marxian value analysis to associate restructuring with changing levels of exploitation.
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