Economies of scale in manufacturing industry / C.F.Pratten.

List of tables, vii -- List of diagrams, xi -- Preface, xii -- Introduction, 1 -- Book 1. The meaning and measurement of economies of scale, 3 -- 1. The meaning and sources of economies of scale, 3 -- 2. The measurement of economies of scale, 20 -- 3. Introduction to the industry studies, 31 -- 4. Oil – an addendum, 33 -- 5. Chemicals, 37 -- 6. Synthetic fibres, 60 -- 7. Beer, 72 -- 8. Bread, 77 -- 9. Soap and detergents, 81 -- 10. Cement, 88 -- 11. Bricks, 96 -- Steel – An addendum, 103 -- 13. Iron castings, 123 -- 14. Motor vehicles, 132 -- 15. Aircraft, 150 -- 16. Bicycles, 157 -- 17. Manchine tools, 162 -- 18. Diesel engines, 180 -- 19. Design of chemical plants, 189 -- 20. Turbo generators and electric motors, 197 -- 21. Domestic electrical appliances, 208 -- 22. Electronic electrical appliances, 218 -- 23. Cotton textiles, 226 -- 24. Hosiery, 239 -- 25. Footwear – An addendum, 246 -- 26. Newspapers, 249 -- 27. Books – An addendum, 253 -- 28. Plastic products, 256 -- Book 3. Conclusions, 265 -- 29. Coverage of the industry studies, 265 -- 30. Conclusions on the technical economies of scale, 268 -- 31. Marketing, 284 -- 32. Risk taking, research, innovation and finance, 290 -- 33. Management, 297 -- 34. A view of the conclusions, 302 -- 35. The implications of the conclusions, 313 -- Appendix, 324.