03211oam 2200577I 450 991081002410332120190820011829.01-000-23765-60-429-30428-510.4324/9780429304286(CKB)4100000008736535(MiAaPQ)EBC5829944(OCoLC)1110009432(OCoLC)1109429296(OCoLC-P)1110009432(FlBoTFG)9780429304286(EXLCZ)99410000000873653520190724d2019 uy 0engurcnu|||unuuutxtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierRegulation, market prices, and process innovation the case of the ammonia industry /Edward Greenberg, Christopher T. Hill, and David J. Newburger, with the assistance of Thomas M. Helscher, William V. Killoran, and Alan D. NormanLondon :Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group,2019.1 online resource (xix, 241 pages) illustrationsWestview replica edition"First published 1979 by Westview Press."0-367-30099-0 0-367-28553-3 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 ProcessesThrough 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 technical and practical concepts of the engineer. Contrary to the widely held view that regulation has an unfortunate impact on business, the authors demonstrate that--at least in one industry--the economic factors of production have a measurable impact on innovation, while regulation does not.Westview replica edition.Ammonia industryUnited StatesAmmonia industryTechnological innovationsTechnological innovationsUnited StatesCase studiesManufacturing processesCase studiesAmmonia industryAmmonia industryTechnological innovations.Technological innovationsManufacturing processes338.47661340973338.47661340973Greenberg Edward1936-1683581Hill Christopher T.Newburger David J.OCoLC-POCoLC-PBOOK9910810024103321Regulation, market prices, and process innovation4054437UNINA