Industrial Complex Analysis and Regional Development: A Case Study of Refinery-Petrochemical-Synthetic Fiber Complexes and Puerto Rico (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Walter Isard

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0666215871 ISBN 13: 9780666215871

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

In Industrial Complex Analysis and Regional Development, this study examines how refinery-petrochemical-synthetic fiber programs affect Puerto Rico’s economy and its location advantages.

The text explains how cost factors, scale, and labor dynamics shape profitability in a Caribbean setting.

Two short programs and several alternative configurations are analyzed to show how different combinations of activities influence the region’s competitive edge. The author builds a framework for comparing Puerto Rico’s potential complex with mainland operations, highlighting where scale, labor, and input costs matter most.

• Understand how economies of scale and labor inputs drive locational advantage in a real-world case study.
• See why certain fiber, ammonia, and refinery activities can tilt profitability in Puerto Rico versus the mainland.
• Learn how price differences for inputs and outputs affect decisions about which programs to pursue.
• Get a sense of how alternative, shorter programs can be used to gauge overall potential before committing to a full complex.

Ideal for readers interested in regional development, industrial planning, and economic geography.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0666215871
• ISBN 13: 9780666215871
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 318