An introduction to the international primary commodities markets. The early part of the book deals with the geography of coommodity production and trade, price formation and price trends and the role of the commodity exchanges. Marian Radetzki goes on to examine the experience of producer cartels, the importance of supply security for users and the distorting impact of trade policies on international commodity markets. Finally he looks at the increasing role of public involvement in commodity production and the special problems confronting mono-economies, countries heavily dependent on one or a few commodities. Throughout, the book is issue-oriented rather than product-oriented, and detailed examples from particular commodity markets are used throughout. While assuming only a basic knowledge of economics, Marian Radetzki aims to provide a thorough survey of this crucial component of the world economy.
- ISBN10 0631171126
- ISBN13 9780631171126
- Publish Date 25 January 1990
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 13 January 1994
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Imprint Blackwell Publishers
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 224
- Language English