Internationale Rohstoffabkommen sind bisher daran gescheitert, schwankende Erlöse langfristig zu stabilisieren. Da die Ursachen dieser Erlösschwankungen nicht beseitigt werden können, steht das Risikomanagement im Mittelpunkt. Mit Hilfe der Portfoliotheorie werden die Bedingungen des...

An engaging look at the global oil industry and how to navigate the price volatility and new policies associated with it. Oil is a constantly changing industry, and with the?recent BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, more changes are expected.?From extra equipment, higher-cost insurance, and...

Examining the commodity chains that have connected producers in Latin America with consumers around the world for 500 years, this work follows a specific commodity from its inception, through its development and transport, to its final destination in the hands of consumers