Diffusion of general-purpose technologies: Understanding patterns in the electrification of US Manufacturing 1880-1930

Industrial and Corporate Change

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 745-773

  Goldfarb, Brent ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRICITY; HISTORY; MANUFACTURING;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 27744449500     PISSN: 09606491     EISSN: 14643650     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/icc/dth068     Document Type: Article

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