losses have disproportionately negative impact on local communities. Economists generally argue that free and unimpeded …

It is somewhat common for heterodox economists to come to the defense of neoclassical microeconomic theory. This is due … to many reasons, but perhaps the commonest one is ignorance. It seems that most heterodox economists are not aware of the …

current economic issues. This has implications for the acceptance of economic policy since these economists are apt to uphold … the interests of their employer. In contrast, academic economists suffer from a lack of recognition and reach in the media … generation of academic economists, in contrast to previous generations, is becoming reticent on matters of public policy. …

oil stocks, demand, and trade in OECD countries. World oil production and OECD demand data are for the years 1970 through … 1992; OECD stocks from 1973 through 1992; and OECD trade from 1982 through 1992. Data for the United States are developed … published sources including International Energy Agency publications, the EIA International Energy Annual, and the trade press …

world. Because of this limitation, quantitative results were limited to Alaskan crude oil prices. All other price and trade … world. The model-generated results cover both crude and product prices as well as petroleum trade flows. The quantitative …