Oil economics and policy / by Alberto Clô.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Clô, Alberto.

Standardized Title:

Economia e politica del petrolio. English

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Petroleum industry and trade--History.

Petroleum industry and trade.

History.

Petroleum industry and trade--Economic aspects.

Petroleum products--Prices.

Petroleum products.

Energy policy.

Physical Description:

xiv, 258 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Boston : Kluwer Academic, 2000.

Summary:

In the 20th Century society, oil has played a fundamental role not only from the economic point of view, but also from the point of view of the political relationships established between major Western countries and oil producing countries. A survey into oil history, its market dynamics and price evolution, is essential for a deeper understanding of modern industry and world economy, as world development depends on oil supplies, prices and its political accessibility.

Oil Economics and Policy follows the historical development of the oil industry, and inevitably also covers many apsects of energy resource economy. In doing this, it pays particular attention to one aspect, namely, the fixing of oil prices. This, mainly in order to attempt to understand whether, and by how much, the structural transformations that the oil industry has undergone during the various phases of its existence - and the various market structures deriving from them - have influenced the dynamics of oil prices.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [241]-258).

ISBN:

0792379063

OCLC:

44446302