The Economics of Speed : Machine Speed as the Key Factor in Productivity /: Machine Speed as the Key Factor in Productivity. (2019)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Bernard C. Beaudreau.
• Authors: Beaudreau, Bernard C
• Contents: Chapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2. The Trouble with Production Theory.- Chapter 3. The Economies of Speed, KE=1/2mv2 and the Productivity Slowdown.- Chapter 4. The Kinetics Approach to Production: Theory and Evidence.- Chapter 5. The Profitability of Speed-Ups.- Chapter 6. The End of the Age of Speed and The Productivity Slowdown.- Chapter 7. The Physical Limits to Economic Growth by R&D-Funded Innovation.- Chapter 8. Speed and the Great Depression.- Chapter 9. Summary and Conclusions.
• Publisher Details: Cham : Springer
• Publication Date: 2019
• Copyright Date: 2020
• Extent: 1 online resource (122 pages)
• Subjects: Engineering; Engineering economy; Industrial organization; Production management; Manufactures; Business & Economics -- Industrial Management; Business & Economics -- Production & Operations Management; Technology & Engineering -- Power Resources -- General; Technology & Engineering -- Manufacturing; Economics of industrial organisation; Production & quality control management; Energy technology & engineering; Production engineering; Technology & Engineering -- General; Engineering: general
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783030267131
• Related ISBNs: 9783030267124
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• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.