The economics and science of measurement : (Record no. 10770)
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| fixed length control field | 02119cam a22002058i 4500 |
| INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| ISBN | 9781032014401 |
| INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| ISBN | 9781032033679 |
| INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| ISBN | 9781003186953 |
| DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 389/.15 |
| MAIN ENTRY--AUTHOR NAME | |
| Personal name | Link, Albert N., |
| TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | The economics and science of measurement : |
| Remainder of title | a study of metrology / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc | Albert N. Link. |
| Copyright Date | |
| Place of publication | Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon ; |
| -- | New York, NY : |
| Name of publisher | Routledge, |
| Year of publication or production | 2022. |
| PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Number of Pages | xii; 78p. |
| SERIES STATEMENT | |
| Series statement | Routledge studies in economic theory, method and philosophy |
| FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | The economic benefits and consequences of measurement standards -- Public support of measurement standards -- Measurement standards activities at the national institute of standards and technology -- Calibration testing at the national institute of standards and technology -- Summary remarks and a roadmap for possible future research. |
| SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | "Metrology is the study of measurement science. Although classical economists have emphasized the importance of measurement per se, the majority of economics-based writings on the topic have taken the form of government reports related to the activities of specific national metrology laboratories. This book is the first systematic study of measurement activity at a national metrology laboratory, and the laboratory studied is the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) within the U.S. Department of Commerce. The primary objective of the book is to emphasize for academic and policy audiences the economic importance of measurement not only as an area of study but also as a tool for sustaining technological advancement as an element of economic growth. Toward this goal, the book offers an overview of the economic benefits and consequences of measurement standards; an argument for public sector support of measurement standards; an historical perspective of the measurement activities at NIST; an empirical analysis of one particular measurement activity at NIST, namely calibration testing; and a roadmap for future research on the economics of metrology"-- |
| SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Metrology |
| SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Measurement. |
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| Source of classification or shelving scheme | Library of Congress Classification |
| Koha item type | Books |
| Permanent Location | Current Location | Date acquired | Full call number | Accession Number | Koha item type |
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| Gabriel Afolabi Ojo Central Library (Headquarters). | Gabriel Afolabi Ojo Central Library (Headquarters). | 09/25/2023 | QC91 .L56 2022 | 0187814 | Books |
| Gabriel Afolabi Ojo Central Library (Headquarters). | Gabriel Afolabi Ojo Central Library (Headquarters). | 09/25/2023 | QC91 .L56 2022 | 0187815 | Books |
| Gabriel Afolabi Ojo Central Library (Headquarters). | Gabriel Afolabi Ojo Central Library (Headquarters). | 09/25/2023 | QC91 .L56 2022 | 0187816 | Books |