World trade in rare earths, Chinese export restrictions, and implications

Resources Policy

Volumn 46, Issue , 2015, Pages 262-271

  Mancheri, Nabeel A ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Export restrictions; Mineral trade; Rare earth elements

Indexed keywords

COMMERCE; INTERNATIONAL TRADE; MINERALS; RARE EARTH ELEMENTS;

DOMESTIC SUPPLIES; EXPORT RESTRICTIONS; INDUSTRIALIZED COUNTRIES; MINERAL PRODUCTS; POLICY OBJECTIVES; RESOURCE DEPLETION; TRADE RESTRICTIONS; WORLD TRADE;

RARE EARTHS;

ACCESS RESTRICTION; EXPORT; INTERNATIONAL TRADE; MINERAL RESOURCE; MONOPOLY; RARE EARTH ELEMENT; TRADE POLICY;

CHINA;

EID: 84945552537     PISSN: 03014207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resourpol.2015.10.009     Document Type: Article

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