The Trans-Caspian energy route: Cronyism, competition and cooperation in Kazakh oil export

Energy Policy

Volumn 37, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 3171-3182

  Guliyev, Farid ^a   Akhrarkhodjaeva, Nozima ^a  

^a JACOBS UNIVERSITY BREMEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Caspian; Kazakhstan; Oil export

Indexed keywords

AZERBAIJAN; CASPIAN; CAUCASUS; COMPETITION AND COOPERATION; ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT; ENERGY ROUTE; FOREIGN COMPANIES; GEORGIA; HARMFUL EFFECTS; KAZAKHSTAN; OIL EXPORT; OIL EXPORTS; OWNERSHIP STRUCTURE; SHIPPING LINES; TRANSPORT SYSTEMS;

COMPETITION; MILITARY OPERATIONS;

PETROLEUM TRANSPORTATION;

COMPETITION (ECONOMICS); ENERGY MARKET; EXPORT; OIL TRADE; STAKEHOLDER; TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM;

ASIA; AZERBAIJAN; EURASIA; KAZAKHSTAN; WEST ASIA;

EID: 65749099361     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2009.04.009     Document Type: Article

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