World Metal Markets

PATRICIA E. PERKINS is an Assistant Professor teaching environmental and ecological economics in the Faculty of Environmental Studies at York University in Ontario, Canada. Dr. Perkins has worked in Brazil and Mozambique, taught economics at several North American institutions, and has served as policy advisor for the Ontario Ministry of Environment and Energy.

Tables and Figures Abbreviations and Acronyms Preface Introduction: Industrial Metals in the World Economy, the Strategic Stockpile, and Market Dominance Stockpile History and Policy The Stockpile's Institutional and Legal Framework The Growth of the Stockpile Stockpile Surpluses Stockpile Policy and Market Effects Political Influence, Foreign Policy, and the Stockpile The Stockpile and Market Disruption The Stockpile and Metal Markets: Case Studies Aluminum/Bauxite Chromium/Manganese Copper Lead/Zinc Tin Conclusion: The Stockpile's Market Influence Appendix: Modelling Stockpile Effects in Metal Markets Bibliography Index