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The Economics of Multiplant Operation
Frederic M. Scherer
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Description for The Economics of Multiplant Operation
Hardcover. Series: Economic Studies. Num Pages: 461 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 250 x 200 x 31. Weight in Grams: 817.
Why should manufacturing firms in many national industries maintain multiple small scale plants when they might produce the same output at a lower unit cost in a single large establishment? What specific benefits are attained through the operation of multiple plants? To address these questions, the authors conducted 125 in-depth interviews with businessmen actively involved in plant size and multi-plant operating decisions. They investigated the experience of twelve industries in six countries (West Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Sweden, Canada, and the United States).
The authors develop an economic theory of plant size and multi-plant decisions and apply it ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1975
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
461
Condition
New
Series
Economic Studies
Number of Pages
448
Place of Publication
Cambridge, Mass, United States
ISBN
9780674233409
SKU
V9780674233409
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99-1
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