The Global Chemical Industry in the Age of the Petrochemical Revolution

by Louis P. Galambos

This book fills a critical gap in modern economic and business history by presenting research by leading scholars to an international audience of academics, business executives, and policy makers. This research is presented in two clusters. The first cluster of studies explores four cross-cutting topics, including surveys of the changes in industry structure, corporate strategies, plant technologies, governmental policies, finance, and corporate governance. The second cluster of studies comprises nine country surveys that examine the experiences of representative nations in chemical production and foreign trade.

540 pages, Hardcover

First published November 20, 2006

About the author

The former editor of the 21-volume Papers of Dwight David Eisenhower, Louis Paul Galambos is professor emeritus in history and at Johns Hopkins University, where he has worked since 1971. Galambos earned a B.A. in history (1955) from Indiana University, an M.A. in history (1957) and Ph.D. (1960) from Yale University. He previously served as an Assistant Professor (1960-1966), Associate Professor (1966-1969), and Professor (1969-1970) at Rice University, as well as Professor (1970-1971) at Rutgers University.