Dynamic bargaining and the prospects for learning in the petroleum industry: The case of Kazakhstan

Perspectives on Global Development and Technology

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-25

  Hosman, Laura ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Dynamic bargaining; Game theory; Kazakhstan; Learning curve; Natural resources; Negotiation; Petroleum

Indexed keywords

BARGAINING; DEVELOPING WORLD; GAME THEORY; GAS INDUSTRY; LEARNING; MULTINATIONAL ENTERPRISE; OIL INDUSTRY; PETROLEUM;

KAZAKHSTAN;

EID: 69149103663     PISSN: 15691500     EISSN: 15691497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156914909X403162     Document Type: Article

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