In the 1980-86 period commodity earnings fluctuations increased and commodity prices declined sharply, adding to the difficulties of managing the balance sheets of firms in the commodity business. The...
The study has analyzed the substitutability and technological bias of inputs in the production process of five metal-intensive US industries, namely chemicals, fabricated metals, cans and containers, machinery...
This paper presents a model of the world iron ore industry that uses game theory principles to determine iron ore prices. The boundaries of the range of price negotiations are specified through bilateral...
Based on the analysis by Stiglitz and Dixit on natural resources dynamics, this study proposes recommendations on potential strategies for increasing efficiency among steel-producing countries. It shows...