The history of innovation in the chemical industry offers many insights for accelerating energy innovation. In this chapter, we begin by laying out the early history of the chemical industry for an overview of the role innovation has played in its development. We then explore three noteworthy...

Stigler (1951) formalized the Smithian notion that the division of labor is limited by the extent of the market. Bresnahan and Gambardella (1998) make an analytical distinction between two dimensions of market size - the breadth and depth of markets - in terms of the effects on the division of...

The history of innovation in the chemical industry offers many insights for accelerating energy innovation. In this chapter, we begin by laying out the early history of the chemical industry for an overview of the role innovation has played in its development. We then explore three noteworthy...