Crude volatility : the history and the future of boom-bust oil prices /
Oil is the lifeblood of modern civilization, ranking alongside food as one of our most critical commodities. It drives geopolitical, economic, and financial affairs, as well as environmental debates and policymaking. As the place of oil in our global economy has evolved, so too has the way we buy an...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
COLUMBIA University Press,
2017.
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Colección: | Center on Global Energy Policy Series
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Series Page; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Epigraph; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Author's Note; Introduction: The Texas Paradox; Part One: The Long Struggle For Stability: 1859-1972; 1. And Then There Was Light: From Chaos To Order in The Kerosene Era (1859-1911); 2. No Rockefeller, No Peace: Boom-Bust Returns; 3. Why Are Oil Prices Prone To Boom-Bust Cycles?; 4. The Texas Era Of Price Stability: U.S. Supply Controls And International Cartelization (1934-1972); Part Two: The Opec Era: 1973-2008; 5. The Birth of Opec: 1960-1969.
- 6. Opec Takes Control From Texas And The Seven Sisters: 1970-19807. Opec's Rude Awakening: 1981-1990; 8. Opec Muddles Through: 1991-2003; 9. Twilight: Opec's Power To Prevent Price Spikes Ebbs And Vanishes: 2004-2008; 10. Oil's Third Boom-Bust Era: 2009-?; Epilogue; Notes; Bibliography; Index.