1. Overview -- 2. The physical characteristics of the copper industry -- 3. World markets for copper : an institutional analysis -- 4. Copper prices and costs : an historical review -- 5. U.S. demand for copper : an introduction to theoretical and econometric analysis -- 6. Quantitative analysis...

The economic power of Brazil, Russia, India and China (BRICs) is rapidly increasing, changing the landscape of global economics and politics. Top scholars of international business address in this vital volume the markets, strategy implications, challenges and possibilities of this new economic...