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An exposition on the present and future value of the United States dollar which states the author's theories regarding inflation and his concerns about OPEC and U.S.-Saudi connections.
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After a century of exponential growth, the international oil industry suddenly slowed down in the 1970s, faltered during the 1980s, and by 1991 was only just about back to its 1979 level. That break in trend of its dominance in world energy became clear after 'the Opec decade' from 1973 onwards had gained an intoxicating surge of riches for oil-exporting countries. This book is a descriptive analysis of current influences upon the world oil trade....
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In this, a unique book by a Saudi economist on Saudi Arabia and the world oil crisis, Dr. Johany proposes (using mostly non-technical language) that it is not OPEC as a cartel that is responsible for the rise in oil prices, but a natural demand for a commodity outstripping the available supplies. He believes that both Saudi Arabia and the world in general would be better off without OPEC. This book will be of value to students and teachers of economics...
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"This book explains a puzzle: In the midst of two massive oil booms in the 1970s, why did oil-exporting governments as different as Venezuela, Iran, Nigeria, Algeria, and Indonesia choose common development paths and suffer similarly disappointing outcomes? In this work, Karl illuminates the manifold economic and political factors that determine the nature of the state in oil-exporting countries and explain why booms destabilize regimes while creating...
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