The Evolution of Global Paper Industry 18002050 A Comparative Analysis [Paperback]

This book presents an historical analysis of the global paper industry evolution from a comparative perspective. At the centre are 16 producing countries (Finland, Sweden, Norway, the USA, Germany, Canada, Japan, the UK, the Netherlands, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Chile, Brazil, Uruguay and Russia). A comparative study of the paper industry evolution can achieve the following important research objectives. First, we can identify the country specific historical features of paper industry evolution and compare them to the general business trends explicable by existing theoretical knowledge. Second, we can identify and isolate the factors causing both the rise and fall of industrial populations. Third, a shared research agenda can produce an intensive analysis of global industry dynamics. Finally, an extended research period of 250 years can identify what is truly unique in the paper industry evolution and the extent to which it took the same path as other important manufacturing industries.This book presents a historical analysis of the evolution of the global paper industry and its future prospects. It covers a period of 250 years and includes 16 countries, from Finland, Japan and Chile to Uruguay, the USA, and the Netherlands.

Preface; List of Contributors; 1. Research on Evolution and the Global History of Pulp and Paper Industry: An Introduction; Juha-Antti Lamberg, Jari Ojala, Mirva Peltoniemi and Timo S?rkk?
2. The Evolution of Pulp and Paper Industries in Finland, Sweden and Norway 1800-2005; Joonas J?rvinen, Jari Ojala, Anders Melander and Juha-Antti Lamberg
3. Waves of Technological Innovation: The Evolution of the US Pulp and Paper Industry, 1860-2000; Hannes Toivanen
4. The Paper Industry in Germany, 1800-2000; Olli Turunen
5. An Accomplished History, An Uncertain Future: Canadas Pulp and Paper Industry Since the Early 1800s; Mark Kl“-