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The Political Economy of Pipelines
Jeff D. Makholm
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Description for The Political Economy of Pipelines
Hardcover. With global demand for energy poised to increase by more than half in the next three decades, the supply of safe, reliable, and reasonably priced gas and oil will continue to be of fundamental importance to modern economies. This book illustrates the importance of economics in explaining the evolution of pipeline politics in various countries. Num Pages: 256 pages, 3 halftones, 5 line drawings. BIC Classification: KCP; KNBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 522.
With global demand for energy poised to increase by more than half in the next three decades, the supply of safe, reliable, and reasonably priced gas and oil will continue to be of fundamental importance to modern economies. Central to this supply are the pipelines that transport this energy. And while the fundamental economics of the major pipeline networks are the same, the differences in their ownership, commercial development, and operation can provide insight into the workings of market institutions in various nations. Drawing on a century of the world's experience with gas and oil pipelines, this book illustrates the ... Read more
With global demand for energy poised to increase by more than half in the next three decades, the supply of safe, reliable, and reasonably priced gas and oil will continue to be of fundamental importance to modern economies. Central to this supply are the pipelines that transport this energy. And while the fundamental economics of the major pipeline networks are the same, the differences in their ownership, commercial development, and operation can provide insight into the workings of market institutions in various nations. Drawing on a century of the world's experience with gas and oil pipelines, this book illustrates the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226502106
SKU
V9780226502106
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About Jeff D. Makholm
Jeff D. Makholm is an economist with National Economic Research Associates, an international firm providing economic analysis to corporations, governments, regulatory agencies, and special interest groups. He is the author of The Distribution and Pricing of Sichuan Natural Gas.
Reviews for The Political Economy of Pipelines
"More than a story of pipeline markets and regulation, this book also offers a rich study of how asset specificity, nondeployable capital, and high up-front capital costs affect market development, regulation, pricing, and entry. Jeff D. Makholm takes what would otherwise be a pretty unexceptional industry - pipeline transport - and makes it of interest to a broader audience, especially ... Read more