"Provides detailed coverage of the history, development, and current status of 115 of "the world's most lucrative and high-profile industries." It far surpasses the Department of Commerce's U.S. Global Trade Outlook 1995-2000 (GPO, 1995) in scope and coverage. Recommended for comprehensive public and academic library business collections."
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The Encyclopedia of Global Industries
Fourth Edition

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Pub. Date: September 2007
Softcover: 1,400 pages
ISBN: 1-59237-243-0/978-1-59237-243-0
Price: $495.00

This fourth edition of the acclaimed Encyclopedia of Global Industries presents a thoroughly revised and expanded look at more than 125 business sectors of global significance.

Detailed, insightful articles discuss the origins, development, trends, key statistics and current international character of the world’s most lucrative, dynamic and widely researched industries – including hundreds of profiles of leading international corporations.

Beginning researchers will gain from this book a solid understanding of how each industry operates and which countries and companies are significant participants, while experienced researchers will glean current and historical figures for comparison and analysis.

The industries profiled in previous editions have been updated, and in some cases, expanded to reflect recent industry trends. Additionally, this edition provides both SIC and NAICS codes for all industries profiled. As in the original volumes, The Encyclopedia of Global Industries offers thorough studies of some of the biggest and most frequently researched industry sectors, including Aircraft, Biotechnology, Computers, Internet Services, Motor Vehicles, Pharmaceuticals, Semiconductors, Software and Telecommunications.

An SIC and NAICS conversion table and an all-encompassing Subject Index, with cross-references, are provided to ensure easy access to this wealth of information.

These and many others make the Encyclopedia of Global Industries the authoritative reference for studies of international industries.

This new print edition is published by Grey House under an exclusive license from the Gale Group, Inc.

Pub. Date: September 2007
Softcover: 1,400 pages
ISBN: 1-59237-243-0/978-1-59237-243-0
Price: $495.00

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