Format:
ix, 305 Seiten :
,
Diagramme.
Edition:
Second edition
ISBN:
978-1-107-12980-1
Content:
Introduction -- The historical framework -- The geography of commodity production and trade -- Comparative advantage and the trade policy distortions -- The fossil fuels -- Price formation and price trends in commodities -- Commodity booms -- The commodity exchanges, commodity investments and speculation -- Sustainability and the threats of resource depletion -- Fears of and measures to assure supply security -- Producer cartels in international commodity markets -- Public ownership in primary commodity production -- The monoeconomies: issues raised by heavy dependence on commodity production and exports
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
Language:
English
Subjects:
Economics
Keywords:
Rohstoffweltmarkt
