Contest for Control Metal Industries of Sheffield, Solingen, Remscheid and Eskilstuna During Industrialization

This study of a specific industry's survival and growth in three countries is a useful resource for research on industrial development in 19th century Europe. Presenting the history of three major cutlery districts in Western Europe during the 19th century - Sheffield in England, Bergische land (Solingen and Remscheid) in Germany, and Eskilstuna in Sweden - the author focuses on each region's industrial development in relation to its socio-cultural context. This work challenges the flexible specialisation thesis often used to explain the seeming persistence of small-scale and decentralised production within the cutlery industry since the 19th century, and argues that growing businesses had to develop competitive strategies for control over important resources.Magnusson, Lars is the author of 'Contest for Control Metal Industries of Sheffield, Solingen, Remscheid and Eskilstuna During Industrialization' with ISBN 9780854969524 and ISBN 0854969527.