1st Edition
Regulation, Market Prices, And Process Innovation The Case Of The Ammonia Industry
262 Pages
by
Routledge
262 Pages
by
Routledge
262 Pages
by
Routledge
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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... Read more
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
Biography
Edward Greenberg, Christopher T. Hill, David J. Newburger
