A Handbook of Primary Commodities in the Global Economy

'The great China-led boom in commodities may have passed but it has left an indelible mark on commodity producers and consumers and on relations between them. This updating of the Handbook captures these changes, as well as providing, like its predecessor, a clear and incisive education in the production and trade of the materials which continue to form the bedrock of our industrial civilisation.' David Humphreys, author of The Remaking of the Mining Industry

'Marian Radetzki is one of the world's most informed economists focusing on minerals and energy raw material markets and policies. On this occasion he is joined by Linda Wårell to update his Handbook of Primary Commodities, just as their prices begin to come back from the stratospheric levels of recent years. This Handbook is accessible to a wide range of interested readers including commodity and finance market players, business and applied economics students and analysts, and the policy community.' Kymn Anderson, University of Adelaide, Australian National University, and Fellow of the Centre for Economic Policy Research

'Commodities have returned to become a focus of discussion and research on the world economy. A number of specialized texts are available but Marian Radetzki's Handbook remains the best general discussion for professional economists, political scientists and the general reader. Importantly, Radetzki provides an integrated discussion of energy and metals. This updated edition has allowed Radetzki and Wårell draw the lessons from the recent commodity boom for the issues currently facing producing companies and the governments of producing and consuming countries.' Christopher Gilbert, Bologna Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies