International commodity policy : a quantitative analysis / Roland Herrmann, Kees Burger, Hidde P. Smit

Herrmann, Roland; Burger, Kees; Smit, Hidde P.

ISBN 10: 0415059453 / ISBN 13: 9780415059459

Published by London ; New York : Routledge, 1993

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Very good copy in the original title-blocked cloth. Slight suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: xviii, 303 p. : ill ; 23 cm. Subjects: Commodity control; Price maintenance; Compensatory financing; Commodity markets. 1 Kg.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: International commodity policy : a quantitative analysis / Roland Herrmann, Kees Burger, Hidde P. Smit
• Publisher: London ; New York : Routledge
• Publication Date: 1993
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0415059453
• ISBN 13: 9780415059459
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition.
• Weight: 1 kilogram

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Synopsis

International Commodity Policy strives to provide a wide-ranging and comprehensive analysis of current commodity policies internationally. It discusses two major methods of market regulation: price stablization and compensatory finance. The authors analyze whether major commodity policies have reached their primary objectives and to what extent they have had economic side effects. Discussion of more general policy issues centres around three international commodity agreements for coffee, rubber, and cocoa. The authors also look at the policies adopted by individual nations to regulate commodity trading and assess to what extent they have reached their objectives. Finally, a discussion of the intervention of the IMF and Stabex assesses the degree of stability they can provide in a highly volatile and variable environment.