Industrial Structure of the United States (10th Edition)

Author: Walter Adams, James W. Brock (eds.), Xinfeng Feudal, Jialing Jia (translators)
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: This book analyzes several important industries in the U.S. economy, including agriculture, the oil industry, the tobacco industry, the beer industry, the automotive industry, the computer industry, the film and entertainment industry, the aviation industry, the commercial banking industry, the healthcare industry, the telecommunications industry, and the university sports industry, totaling 12 industries. Among these industries, there are both pillar industries of the U.S. economy, as well as foundational industries, and some that are frequently debated in U.S. economic policy. Through the analysis of these industries, we can gain a deeper understanding of the current economic structure of the United States. The final chapter of the book focuses on public policy issues in a free-enterprise economy.
Regarding the individual industries introduced, the book analyzes their history, market structure, market behavior, market performance, and public policy issues. By examining the past of these industries, the book aims to predict their future. Additionally, it explains the degree of competition and monopoly in each industry. Due to the varying characteristics of different industries, the authors employ some differences in their specific analytical methods. However, fundamentally, the authors still use inductive reasoning rather than deductive reasoning to explain the surface phenomena and the underlying deeper meanings of each industry.