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Regulation, market prices, and process innovation : the case of the ammonia industry / Edward Greenberg, Christopher T. Hill, and David J. Newburger, with the assistance of Thomas M. Helscher, William V. Killoran, and Alan D. Norman.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Greenberg, Edward, 1936- author.
- Hill, Christopher T., author.
- Newburger, David J., author.
- Series:
- Westview replica edition.
- Westview replica edition
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Ammonia industry--United States.
- Ammonia industry.
- Ammonia industry--Technological innovations.
- Technological innovations--United States--Case studies.
- Technological innovations.
- Manufacturing processes--Case studies.
- Manufacturing processes.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xix, 241 pages) : illustrations.
- Place of Publication:
- London : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2019.
- Summary:
- Through the study of innovation in processes for the production of synthetic ammonia, the authors examine the effects of environmental and workplace regulations on business innovation in general. They present a history of ammonia production in the U.S., a survey of government regulation in the industry, and a model of process innovation that combines the economist's production function with the technical and practical concepts of the engineer. Contrary to the widely held view that regulation has an unfortunate impact on business, the authors demonstrate that--at least in one industry--the economic factors of production have a measurable impact on innovation, while regulation does not.
- Contents:
- Westview Replica Editions
- Preface
- Introduction
- A Framework for Studying Technical Change in Chemical Process Industries
- A History of Regulation of the Nitrogen Fertilizer Manufacturing Industry
- Ammonia Process Technology
- The Influence of Environmental Regulation on Ammonia Technology
- Application of Production and Innovation Models to Steam Reforming of Natural Gas
- Conclusions and Interpretations
- Appendix: Economic and Technical Data on Ammonia Processes
- Notes:
- "First published 1979 by Westview Press."
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 1-000-23765-6
- 0-429-30428-5
- 9780429304286
- OCLC:
- 1110009432
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