
The Economist Guide to Commodities 2nd edition
Producers, players and prices; markets, consumers and trends
Caroline Bain(Author)
Economist Books (Publisher)
2nd Edition
Published on 30. December 2021
Book
Paperback/Softback
288 pages
978-1-78816-602-7 (ISBN)
Description
From aluminium and platinum to zinc and gold, oil and gas to cocoa and wheat, our lives are full of products derived or made from commodities - the world's natural resources.
We often take them for granted - but at our peril, given the pivotal role these resources play in what we consume and produce. Price volatility, changing patterns of global demand and geopolitical instability regularly expose how unpredictable availability of and trade in commodities can be.
This revised edition offers a concise and indispensable guide to commodities, including the latest trends in consumption, production, trade, markets and prices, as well as invaluable insights into future developments.
Whether as raw materials or financial assets to be traded, commodities matter. This book shows us why.
We often take them for granted - but at our peril, given the pivotal role these resources play in what we consume and produce. Price volatility, changing patterns of global demand and geopolitical instability regularly expose how unpredictable availability of and trade in commodities can be.
This revised edition offers a concise and indispensable guide to commodities, including the latest trends in consumption, production, trade, markets and prices, as well as invaluable insights into future developments.
Whether as raw materials or financial assets to be traded, commodities matter. This book shows us why.
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Edition
Main
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Profile Books Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Product notice
Paperback (UK-trade)
Illustrations
Assorted charts and illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 215 mm
Width: 134 mm
Thickness: 27 mm
Weight
294 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78816-602-7 (9781788166027)
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The Economist Guide to Commodities 2nd edition
Producers, players and prices; markets, consumers and trends
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Caroline Bain is the Senior Commodities Economist at Capital Economics. She previously held the same title at the Economist Intelligence Unit. She holds economics degrees from Trinity College Dublin and the University of London.