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Silberglitt R. S (Richard S.) |
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Critical materials : present danger to U.S. manufacturing / / Richard Silberglitt ... [et al.] |
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Santa Monica, Calif., : RAND Corporation, 2013 |
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[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (67 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Strategic materials - United States |
Raw materials - United States |
Manufacturing industries - United States |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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"RAND National Defense Research Institute". |
"RR-133-NIC"--P. [4] of cover. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Preface; Contents; Figures; Tables; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; CHAPTER ONE: Introduction; Recent Analyses of Critical Raw Materials; Our Approach; CHAPTER TWO: Concentration of Production of Critical Raw Materials; CHAPTER THREE: China's Role as a Controlling Producer; China's Policies Cause Concern Among Its Customers; China's Customers Pursue Relief at the World Trade Organization; CHAPTER FOUR: Tungsten: Case Example of a Critical Raw Material; Uses and Importance of Tungsten; Tungsten Resources and Reserves; The Tungsten Supply Situation |
Potential Impacts of the Tungsten Supply Situation CHAPTER FIVE: Conclusions and Response Options; Increasing Resiliency to Supply Disruptions or Market Distortions; Diversifying Production; Long-Term Actions to Increase Resiliency; Foresight of Developing Problems; Appendixes; A. Top Three Producers of the 41 EC Critical Raw Materials; B. The World's Largest Tungsten Deposits; Bibliography |
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A high percentage of many raw and semi-finished materials critical to U.S. manufacturing are imported. China is the controlling producer of 11 of these materials and has instituted export restrictions that have led to two-tier pricing, creating pressure to move manufacturing to |
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