ANALYZING VERSUS FORECASTING INDUSTRIAL PROSPECTS: THE CASE OF STEEL

This paper has reviewed some of the key factors affecting the long run outlook for steel consumption, production, prices, costs, capital requirements and profits. Attention was drawn to some non-economic as well as economic considerations likely to influence actual adjustment patterns.

• Corporate Authors:

  AIME Iron and Steel Society

  345 East 47th Street
  New York, NY  United States  10017
• Authors:
  • Gold, B
• Publication Date: 1977-3

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 24-34
• Serial:
  • Iron and Steelmaker
  • Volume: 4
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: AIME Iron and Steel Society

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Coal; Coal industry; Economic analysis; Forecasting; Freight traffic; Iron ores; Steel; Steel plants; Technological forecasting; Traffic forecasting
• Subject Areas: Economics; Freight Transportation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00159489
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 31 1977 12:00AM