Summary information
Study title
Labour Market Experiences of Miners Following Colliery Closure, South Wales, 1985-1987
Creator
Wass, V., University of Wales College of Cardiff, Business School
Study number / PID
2862 (UKDA)
10.5255/UKDA-SN-2862-1 (DOI)
Data access
Restricted
Series
Not available
Abstract
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To describe and explain what happened to the workforce following the closure of Markham colliery in the South Wales coalfield in 1985.
It is essentially a labour market study where the labour market responses of former miners are analysed: their initial redundancy/relocation decision, their assessment of alternative labour market strategies and the factors which determine their subsequent labour market success, in particular the institutional aspects of redundancy and the health effects of unemployment for labour mobility are examined.
Main Topics:
Variables
Redundancy - selection in ; labour mobility following redundancy ; relationship between selection in redundancy and recruitment ; relationship between health and unemployment - state dependence.
Topics
Keywords
Methodology
Data collection period
01/10/1987 - 01/10/1987
Country
Wales
Time dimension
Cross-sectional (one-time) study
Analysis unit
Individuals
Subnational
Miners
Redundant workers
Universe
Miners who were employed at Markham colliery when it closed.
Sampling procedure
No sampling (total universe)
Kind of data
Not availableData collection mode
Postal survey
Access
Publisher
UK Data Service
Publication year
1992
Terms of data access
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Related publications
- Wass, V. and Mainwaring, L. (1989) 'Economic and social consequences of rationalisation in the coal industry in South Wales', Contemporary Wales, 161-185
- Wass, V. (1991) The psychological effects of redundancy and worklessness : : a case study from the coalfield, [Discussion paper].Sheffield Polytechnic.
- Wass, V. and Mainwaring, L. (1989) 'Radical Wales', Radical Wales, 9-10
- Wass, V. (1988) 'Life after redundancy', South Wales Miner, 4
- Wass, V. (1991) Minimising and managing bids in a postal survey of redundant miners, [Discussion paper].Cardiff Business School.
- Wass, V. (1988) Redundancy and re-employment : : effects and prospects following colliery closure, [Working paper].: Coalfield Communities Campaign.