Adjusting to Volatile Energy Prices

by Philip K. Verleger, Jr., Philip K. Verleger, Philip K. Verleger Jr.

Oil price volatility has been highly criticized on many fronts, from the top-level official to the average consumer. Authorities for both producing and consuming nations have called for mechanisms to restore order to a chaotic market.The author traces the development of petroleum commodity markets, then examines the quest by producers and consumers for stability in world oil markets. He finds that modest producer and consumer gains can be realized...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0881320692
• ISBN13: 9780881320695
• Release Date: November 1994
• Publisher: Peterson Institute for International Economic
• Length: 292 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher