| Description |
1 online resource (244 pages) |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Space economy overview -- The phases of development in space activities -- Public actors in the space economy: the space agencies -- The economic impact of space science -- Products and services deriving from space activities -- Venture capital investment in the space sector -- Industrial structure evolution and outlook -- Space military: strategy and economics -- Economic benefits deriving from international collaboration -- The economic effect of space regulation |
| Summary |
This volume deals with key issues of the space economy, defined as the full range of activities and the use of resources that create value and benefits for human beings in the course of exploring, researching, understanding, managing and utilizing space. These topics are treated from an economic perspective, with particular attention paid to the development of knowledge, as well as the set-up of technologies with high industrial impacts. The book, thus, provides a new and wider interpretation of the space economy, focusing on the (tangible) returns of the investments made in the space industry |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Astronautics -- Economic aspects
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Aerospace industries.
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Space science.
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Aerospace & aviation technology.
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Economic growth.
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Aerospace industries
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Astronautics -- Economic aspects
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Bigliardi, Barbara
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| ISBN |
1527539180 |
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9781527539181 |
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