TECHNOLOGY AND KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER THE MACHINE TOOL INDUSTRY THE UNITED STATES AND GERMANY, 1870-1930

Machine tools play central in the discussion about economic growth. It is widely believed that the production and use of different types of machine tools in the US and Europe indicate the predominance of different production systems on each side of the Atlantic. By examining the technology and knowl...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ralf Richter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Economic & Business History Society 2008-06-01
Series:Essays in Economic and Business History
Online Access:https://www.ebhsoc.org/journal/index.php/ebhs/article/view/195