that quot;at the end of 2004, world proven crude oil reserves stood at 1,144,013 million barrels, of which 896,659 million … there in the world?Another no less anxious question says: Will we ever see a repeat of the 1970s oil crisis? And guess what … Lebanon, etc? Ok. The world will perhaps not see another 1973's oil crisis in the same terms; yet anxiety is still sticking up …

mining activity in Peru, which grew almost twentyfold in the last two decades. We find evidence that producing districts have … higher literacy. However, the positive impacts from mining decrease significantly with administrative and geographic distance …. The inequalizing impact of mining activity, both across and within districts, may explain part of the current social …

mining activity in Peru, which grew almost twentyfold in the last two decades. We find evidence that producing districts have … higher literacy. However, the positive impacts from mining decrease significantly with administrative and geographic distance …. The inequalizing impact of mining activity, both across and within districts, may explain part of the current social …

diversification benefits. This analysis of the risk factors of investing in the oil and gas industry in 34 countries finds evidence … that oil price is a globally priced factor for the oil industry. The oil and gas sector in developed countries responds … more strongly to oil price changes than in emerging markets. Oil and gas industry returns also respond asymmetrically to …

Half of the world’s population - 3 billion people - lives below the poverty line, and Asia has the largest share. In …