Labour in the South African Gold Mines 1911-1969

by Francis Wilson

Book Overview

The main theme of this 1972 book, the determination of wages, is introduced by a historical analysis of the labour market in the mines and an examination of the economics and financial structure of the gold mining industry. Dr Wilson believes that successive South African governments used the gold mining industry when planning labour policies, so that the mines' labour strategy exerted a profound influence on the social and economic structure of South...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521175097
• ISBN13: 9780521175098
• Release Date: March 2011
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 242 Pages
• Weight: 0.79 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"