{"product_id":"chemicals-and-longterm-economic-growth-9780471399629","title":"Chemicals and LongTerm Economic Growth","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis magisterial volume will be the definitive study of the economics and history of the chemical industry for many years to come. The core of the volume is a study of the process of innovation in the first industry to employ science as a basis for technology. This extends over 150 years and covers four leading countries-Britain, Germany, Japan, and the United States. . . . The book will be of interest to participants in the industry, economists, and economic historians interested in growth, business school faculty and students concerned with corporate strategy, especially the management of technical change, and finally, policymakers who create the legal and political environment within which the industry has developed.-Dale W. Jorgenson, Frederic Eaton Abbe Professor of Economics, Harvard University\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The chemical industry will continue to be a leading indicator of economic development in the century ahead. The research and conclusions of Ralph Landau and his colleagues capture\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Thirteen papers study how commercial technological leadership in the chemical industry has moved across countries and firms over the last century and a half, and the forces that powered this shifting leadership.\" (Journal of Economic Literature, Vol. 39, No. 4, December 2001)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eORGANIZATION AND PURPOSE. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Introduction (A. Arora, et al.). COUNTRY OVERVIEWS. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e On the Making of Competitive Advantage: The Development of the Chemical Industries of Britain and Germany Since 1850 (J. Murmann \u0026amp; R. Landau). \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chemicals: A U.S. Success Story (A. Arora \u0026amp; N. Rosenberg). \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Japanese Puzzle (T. Hikino, et al.). \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e INNOVATION AT THE HEART OF THE INDUSTRY. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Process of Innovation in the Chemical Industry (R. Landau). \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Impact of the Legal System on Innovation (T. Campbell \u0026amp; R. Landau). \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Technological Change in Chemicals: The Role of University-Industry Relations (N. Rosenberg).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e SURVEYING THE LEVELS OF THE MATRIX. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Industry Evolves Within a Political, Social, and Public Policy Context: A Brief Look at Britain, Germany, Japan, and the United States (M. Horstmeyer). \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Monetary, Fiscal, and Trade Policies in the Development of the Chemical Industry (B. Eichengreen). \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Finance and the Chemical Industry (M. Da Rin). \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Structure and Performance of the Chemical Industry under Regulation (K. Esteghamat). \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Evolution of Industry Structure in the Chemical Industry (A. Arora \u0026amp; A. Gambardella). \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Evolution of Corporate Capability and Corporate Strategy and Structure Within the World's Largest Chemical Firms: The Twentieth Century in Perspective (A. Chandler, et al.). \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e THE MODERN CHEMICAL INDUSTRY AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Connecting Performance and Competitiveness with Finance: A Study of the Chemical Industry (A. Richards). \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e INSIGHTS FROM THIS STUDY. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Conclusions (A. Arora, et al.). \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e About the Contributors. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Index.","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49525403484503,"sku":"9780471399629","price":85.45,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780471399629.jpg?v=1731860382","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/chemicals-and-longterm-economic-growth-9780471399629","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}