The influence of sogo shosha companies on contract bargaining in the Pacific metallurgical coal trade

Resources Policy

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 167-177

  Koerner, Richard J ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Contract bargaining; Metallurgical coal; Pacific

Indexed keywords

BARGAINING; COAL TRADE; CONTRACTION; ENERGY MARKET;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032173173     PISSN: 03014207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-4207(98)00030-0     Document Type: Article

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