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SOME INTERNATIONAL COMPARISONS OF THE AGE OF THE MACHINE-STOCK.
- Source :
- Journal of Industrial Economics; Mar86, Vol. 34 Issue 3, p261, 17p
- Publication Year :
- 1986
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Abstract
- This paper re-examines recent postal surveys of the stock of machinery in the metal-working industries of Britain, Germany, France, Japan and the United States. Japan has the youngest stock; Britain's stock has a lower average age than those in France, Germany and the United States. Numerically-controlled machines are rising rapidly in importance in all countries, but were less frequent in Britain and France. Questions are raised as to the unduly short-life of machinery assumed by national accounts statisticians; and suggestions are made for the improvement of future machine tool surveys. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00221821
- Volume :
- 34
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Industrial Economics
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 5709459
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.2307/2098570