The Economics of Primary Commodities: Models, Analysis and Policy

Contributions by leading economists in the area of the economic analysis of primary commodity markets are brought together in this volume. It provides a detailed coverage of major recent developments in the economic analysis of primary commodity markets, including modelling and policy issues. The essays should provide the reader with an overview of the current state of the art and also a useful platform on which future research might be based. The text will be useful for academic researchers, practitioners and undergraduate and postgraduate students in the area of economics, economic development and international economics.