Quarterly Journal of Economics Vol. 62 No. 2 1948
Some Economic Implications of Atomic Energy
Abstract
Scope of the inquiry, 202. — I. Costs in generating power: inadequacy of the data available, 204; two estimates, 205; comparison with conventional power plants, 209; implications, 211. — II. Effects on real output, 213; on household consumption, 215. — Effects on the location of industry: diminished significance of agricultural differentials, 216; power differentials, 217; classification of large users of fuel and power, 218; effects on each, 218. — General considerations: concentration of industry, 222; technical inflexibilities in production, 224; cultural and institutional elements, 224; dynamic forces, 226.
- DOI
- 10.2307/1883220
- Volume
- 62
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 202
- Sources
- openalex crossref