236 Pages
41 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
250 Pages
41 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
250 Pages
41 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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In recent years, natural gas has become a major source of energy, with trade across borders increasing through both pipelines and as Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG). Owing to this global development, this book traces the development of the gas supply industry, from localised to national industries and national industries to a major global industry. It looks at the basic economics and origins of the... Read more
1. Overview
2. The Economics of the Industry
3. The Origins of the Gas Industry
4. Economic Regulation
5. The Sources of Government Ownership
6. The End of an Industry and the Beginning of a New One
7. Reform and Structural Change
8. Reform and Productivity Change in the Natural Gas Industry
9. The Emerging Structure of the Natural Gas Industry in China
10. Modern Natural Gas Markets
11. Conclusion: Natural Gas in the Twenty-first Century
Biography
Malcolm Abbott is Associate Professor of Economics at the Swinburne University of Technology in Melbourne, Australia.
