Introduction -- Fundamentals of commodity economics : supply -- Fundamentals of commodity economics : demand -- Fundamentals of commodity derivatives -- Economics & financial activities behind derivatives -- Real optionality & valuation -- Commodity beta : diversification and inflation...

This textbook addresses the core issues facing economists concerning price determination in commodity markets, especially food and agricultural commodities. This book hones in on the conceptual basis of the various relationships, with special emphasis on market interrelationships, both...

1. Introduction -- 2. Consumer Demand: Theory -- 3. Consumer Demand: Separability and Commodity Aggregation -- 4. Consumer Demand: Empirical Analysis I -- 5. Consumer Demand: Empirical Analysis II -- 6. Quality, Heterogeneous Goods, and Cross Section Demand -- 7. Derived Demand, Marketing...

Characteristics of Mining Capital -- Developing a Mining Business Case for Investment: Methods -- Marketing the Mining Business Case: Best Practice -- Raising Mining Capital: Best Practices -- Mining Capital Case Studies -- References

Merkmale des Bergbaukapitals -- Entwicklung eines Bergbau-Business-Case für Investitionen: Methoden -- Marketing des Bergbau-Business-Case: Best Practice -- Beschaffung von Bergbaukapital: Bewährte Praktiken -- Fallstudien zum Bergbaukapital -- Referenzen.