OPTING FOR OIL by Raymond G. Stokes ( 9780521451246 ) - Books & Audio Books at Pickabook.co.uk

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OPTING FOR OIL
THE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE IN THE WEST GERMAN INDUSTRY, 1945-1961

By:

Raymond G. Stokes

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0521451248

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9780521451246

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Publisher:

CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS

Pub. date:

28 January, 1994

Pages:

274

Description:

An analysis of how the West German chemical industry regained and then retained a competitive position in world markets from 1945-61.

Synopsis:

This book investigates the causes, course and consequences of the shift in West German chemical technology from a coal to a petroleum basis between 1945 and 1961. It examines the historical underpinnings of the technological culture of the German chemical industry; changing political and economic constraints on technological decision-making in the post-war period; and the actual decision-making process within five individual firms. By addressing a wide variety of broader issues - including the origins and impact of the division of Germany; the effects of the Wirtschaftswunder, or economic miracle; European integration; and the changing role of the West German Federal Republic in the international political order - this book explains how West German industry regained and then retained a competitive position in world markets.

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OPTING FOR OIL