Electronics and Industrial Policy The case of computer controlled lathes
There is a rapidly expanding literature on the economics of the so called 'new technologies' - especially on those using microelectronic systems. Dr. Jacobsson's book deals with microelectronics-based innovation in machine tools: with the production and use of computer numerically co...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Dordrecht
Springer Netherlands
1986, 1986
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 1986 |
| Series: | World Industry Studies
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| Collection: | Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- 1 Introduction
- 2 The Technology and its Diffusion
- 2.1 Introduction
- 2.2 CNC lathe technology
- 2.3 Choice of technique in turning
- 2.4 The factor-saving bias of CNC lathes
- 2.5 Conclusions
- 3 Growth and Market Structure in the International CNC Lathe Industry
- 3.1 Introduction
- 3.2 A theoretical framework for analysing the industry
- 3.3 The Japanese expansion in the CNC lathe industry
- 3.4 The European response
- 3.5 A note on the US producers
- 3.6 Concluding remarks on the strategies pursued by firms based in the OECD
- Notes
- 4 Barriers to entry into the Overall Cost Leadership Strategy
- 4.1 Research and Development
- 4.2 Procurement of components
- 4.3 Manufacturing
- 4.4 Marketing and after-sales services
- 4.5 An attempt to specify the minimum efficient scale of production
- Notes
- 5 The position of the NICs within the CNC Lathe Industry
- 5.1 The position of eight NIC-based firms within the low-performance strategy
- Notes
- 9.2 Survey of the main arguments
- 9.3 Government policy and industry performance in Argentina, Korea and Taiwan
- 9.4 Industry performance and implications for government policy in small developed countries
- 9.5 Conclusions
- Notes
- 10 Summary
- 10.1 The diffusion of CNC lathes
- 10.2 The international CNC lathe producing industry
- 10.3 The NIC experience
- 10.4 Government policies
- References
- 6 The Case of Argentina
- 6.1 Growth and structure of the engineering industry
- 6.2 The Argentinian machine tool industry
- 6.3 Government policy
- 6.4 The diffusion of CNC lathes in Argentina
- 6.5 The firm producing CNC lathes
- 6.6 Summary and conclusions
- Notes
- 7 The Case of Taiwan
- 7.1 Growth and structure of the engineering industry
- 7.2 The Taiwanese machine tool industry
- 7.3 Government policy
- 7.4 The diffusion of CNC lathes in Taiwan
- 7.5 The firms producing CNC lathes
- 7.6 Government policy in the machine tool field
- 7.7 Evaluating the explicit governmental policy
- 7.8 Summary and conclusions
- Note
- 8 The Case of Korea
- 8.1 Growth and structure of the engineering industry
- 8.2 The Korean machine tool industry
- 8.3 Government policy
- 8.4 The Korean market for CNC lathes
- 8.5 The firms producing CNClathes
- 8.6 Evaluating governmental policy
- 8.7 Summary and conclusions
- Notes
- 9 Government Policy
- 9.1 Introduction