Public utilities such as power transmission and distribution are often considered natural monopolies due to entry barriers, economies of scale and usually have specific regulations. One of the most-used regulatory tools is rate-of-return regulation, where the government determines the fair price...

We explore the hypothesis that export policies and trade patterns of national players in the steam coal market are consistent with non-competitive market behavior. We test this hypothesis by developing an equilibrium model which is able to model coal producing nations as strategic players. We...

This case study explores the corporate criminal liability of the Chinese National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) for complicity in the Darfur genocide in Sudan. Together with theoretical elements published elsewhere, this paper builds the prosecution's case as an example of the type of litigation...

Multi-national energy and mining companies used to play a significant role in exploring and exploiting Southeast Asia's energy and mineral resources. Their involvement has steadily declined as larger deposits have become available for exploitation elsewhere in the world, and under more...

This book is based on an empirical study of China’s leading resources and metals companies and seeks to examine the nature of corporate governance practices in these firms. In-dept interviews were conducted with leading officers in these top 100 Chinese listed companies as well as with leading...

China’s state-owned enterprises (SOEs) are sometimes compared to Canadian Crown corporations, such as VIA Rail or the CBC. But that comparison is not only profoundly inaccurate, it can also be a dangerous assumption to make when crafting Canadian economic policy. China’s SOEs have been...

These days, China’s exports of petroleum products are rapidly growing. The country has seen a decline in the growth of domestic demand for petroleum products as it adapts to the new normal, where less rapid growth is projected. At the same time, its refining capacity already outpaces domestic...

The paper discusses the new concept of ‘Multinational Investment Projects' (MIPs) and its application in the context of international business operations in China. The petrochemical industry in China is used as the industrial context in which we investigate the interplay between the Chinese...

In order to meet China’s rapidly increasing demand for oil, Chinese oil companies have been investing in oil production around the world. This article addresses one specific aspect of the more generalized fears expressed about China’s increasing demand for natural resources which is the...

We explore the hypothesis that export policies and trade patterns of national players in the steam coal market are consistent with non-competitive market behavior. We test this hypothesis by developing an equilibrium model which is able to model coal producing nations as strategic players. We...