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Metal intensity in comparative historical perspective: China, North Asia and the United States

In: The Chinese Steel Industry’s Transformation

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This unique and informative book provides a central reference work on the Chinese steel industry and discusses China’s increasing demand on metals from both macroeconomic and regional perspectives.

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  • Huw McKay, 2012. "Metal intensity in comparative historical perspective: China, North Asia and the United States," Chapters, in: Ligang Song & Haimin Liu (ed.), The Chinese Steel Industry’s Transformation, chapter 2, pages 17-44, Edward Elgar Publishing.
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