166 Pages
by
Routledge
166 Pages
33 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
166 Pages
33 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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Our post-industrialised global economy has achieved spectacular success and pushed back poverty to an extent previously thought impossible. This success is ultimately based on the continued supply of both renewable and non-renewable resources. Will this supply of primary commodities remain sufficient to support global economic growth? Why are the gains for countries specialising on commodity... Read more
Contents
1 Introduction
2 Developing Country Growth and the Commodity terms of trade
3 The Statistical Properties of Commodity Prices
4 Country Case Studies: Primary Commodities and Economic Development
5 Conclusion: commodity dependence in developing countries - economic destiny or minor complication?
6 Appendix: Data Sources
Biography
Stephan Pfaffenzeller is a lecturer in economics at the University of Liverpool, UK.. He has extensive research experience in the area of resource and development economics and has published on this subject in a number of peer-reviewed journals and book contributions.
