Regulation, Market Prices, And Process Innovation

This book examines the effects of environmental and workplace regulations on business innovation through the study of innovation in processes for the production of synthetic ammonia. It presents a history of ammonia production in the U.S., a survey of government regulation in the industry.

Edward Greenberg, Christopher T. Hill, David J. Newburger

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 Processes