TY  - BOOK
AU  - Pratten, C. F.
TI  - Economies of scale in manufacturing industry
T2  - Occasional Papers
SN  - 0521096693
AV  - HD 9720 .5 .P77 1975 
PY  - 1975///
CY  - New York, N.Y.
PB  - Cambridge University Press
KW  - Economía de escala
KW  - Manufacturas
KW  - Fabricación industrial
N1  - 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
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