1st Edition
The Economics and Science of Measurement A Study of Metrology
By Albert N. Link
Copyright 2022
92 Pages
9 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
92 Pages
9 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
92 Pages
9 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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Metrology is the study of measurement science. Although classical economists have emphasized the importance of measurement per se , the majority of economics-based writings on the topic have taken the form of government reports related to the activities of specific national metrology laboratories. This book is the first systematic study of measurement activity at a national metrology laboratory,... Read more
1. Introduction 2. The Economic Benefits and Consequences of Measurement Standards 3. Public Support of Measurement Standards 4. Measurement Standards Activities at the National Institute of Standards and Technology 5. Calibration Testing at the National Institute of Standards and Technology 6. Summary Remarks and a Roadmap for Possible Future Research
Biography
Albert N. Link is the Virginia Batte Phillips Distinguished Professor at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, United States.
"Professor Link develops an economic characterization and quantitative analysis of the critical role of measurement infrastructure. As measurement has become ubiquitous in high-tech industries, his assessment is a needed contribution to the rapidly evolving technology focus of modern growth policy." — Gregory Tassey, Economic Policy Research Center, University of Washington and former Chief Economist at NIST
