Food fights over free trade

how international institutions promote agricultural trade liberalization

This detailed account of the politics of opening agricultural markets explains how the institutional context of international organizations alters the balance of interests at domestic level. It traces 30 years of US agricultural trade negotiations with Japan and Europe.

The economic dynamics of fuel cell technologies

Due to their environmental and efficiency characteristics fuel cells are promising technological solutions for many energy related applications (stationary power generation, vehicle propulsion, portable equipment). This book describes the economic dynamics of fuel cells by analyzing their diffusion perspectives as well as the strategic and ...

The future of oil as a energy resource

What is the future of oil as a primary source of energy? This question assumes paramount importance not only for the oil industry but also for oil-dependent economies, especially those in the Arabian Gulf region. Concerns about the diminishing prospects of oil arise from multiple ...

La moda, un tejido de injusticias

¿dónde queda el respeto a los derechos laborales?

Existe cierta unanimidad en ver las inversiones extranjeras en los países pobres como una buena vía para su desarrollo. Aún así muchas veces, estas inversiones no buscan más que un mayor beneficio de la empresa inversora a costa de ventajas fiscales y una mano de ...

Energy in a competitive market

essays in honour of Colin Robinson

#This is a stimulating, informative and remarkably varied collection of papers. It illustrates the great diversity of topics and analytic techniques that characterise the modern competitive energy sector. The papers are a testament to the distinguished and consistent contributions that Colin Robinson has made to ...

The political economy of institutional change in the electricity supply industry

Through a variety of analytical lenses, this text helps fill a gap in the political economy of second-wave, or microeconomic, reforms around the world, and more specifically in the context of the electricity supply industry, where such reforms have been as problematic as they have ...

Decentralised power generation in the liberalised EU energy markets

results from the DECENT Research Project

The book gives a comprehensive overview of technologies for decentralised power generation (DG technologies), including those based on both renewable energy sources (RES), and on combined heat and power (CHP) technologies, and of relevant policies of the EU and its Member States. Special attention is ...

The economics of hydroelectric power

Despite the extensive body of literature on energy economics, very little economics research has been conducted that focuses specifically on dams and hydroelectric power. This work addresses this deficiency by examining the multiple roles that dams play, as well as the role of hydroelectric power ...

Guía práctica de la energía

consumo eficiente y responsable

Con 230 páginas de papel reciclado y más de 500 ilustraciones, la "Guía práctica de la energía",realizada por el IDAE, ofrece al ciudadano una información clara que le facilitará la toma de decisiones a la hora de consumir energía en su casa, en sus ...

Transport pricing of electricity network

La industria de defensa

el desfase tecnológico entre la Unión Europea y Estados Unidos de América

Cuando estas líneas lleguen al lector, los resultados de las cumbres europeas de diciembre del 2013 y junio del 2015 estarán presentes sólo en las mentes de unos pocos expertos del sector y del puñado de personas que, por razones profesionales, estén obligados al seguimiento ...

La energía en España

2002

El libro de la energía en España 2002 recoge la evolución del mercado energético en España durante el año 2002 , con análisis detallado de los balances energéticos y precios así como de las nuevas disposiciones legales de ordenación del sector.

Energy at the crossroads

global perspectives and uncertainties

In Energy at the Crossroads Vaclav Smil considers the twenty-first century?s crucial question: how to reconcile the modern world?s unceasing demand for energy with the absolute necessity to preserve the integrity of the biosphere. With this book he offers a comprehensive, accessible guide ...

El poder del petróleo

la política y el mercado del crudo

El poder del petróleo provee de un análisis exhaustivo tanto de la dependencia mundial del crudo de Medio Oriente como del modo peligroso en que se desarrollan la política y la economía en un juego infernal, mientras los productores y los consumidores luchan entre sí ...

Energy systems and sustainability

power for a sustainable future

Today energy and sustainability are areas of primary concern. Energy Systems and Sustainability provides a thorough introduction to the economic, social, environmental and policy issues raised by current systems of energy use, as well as describing their key physical and engineering features. It will appeal ...

Bayer, Cepsa, Repsol, Puig, Schering y La Seda

constructores de la química española

Esta obra analiza el proceso de construcción de la industria química española, un proceso protagonizado desde hace más de un siglo por empresas multinacionales y familiares. El libro se centra en seis de ellas: Bayer, Cepsa, Repsol, Puig, Schering y La Seda. Recoge además numerosas ...

Reestructuración y territorio en los sistemas productivos industriales valencianos

La modificación sustancial del contexto social,político y económico durante las dos últimas décadas ha traído consigo un nuevo modelo de organización espacial de la actividad económica y de los vínculos que se crean entre territorios, al que no ha sido ajena la Comunidad Valenciana ...

El gas natural

del yacimiento al consumidor. Aprovisionamientos y cadena del gas natural licuado

El gas natural tiene indudables ventajas medioambientales en comparación con el resto de los recursos fósiles y, en los últimos años, se han multiplicado sus reservas, de forma que se ha convertido en un combustible abundante y económicamente viable. Alrededor de él ha surgido una ...

The geography of small firm innovation

The Geography of Small Firm Innovation offers a unique look at the importance of geographic proximity to the innovative activity of the high-tech small firms. IT explores the concentration of innovation across metropolitan areas in the United States during the 1990's by introducing a ...

High-technology development in regional economic growth

policy implications of dynamic externalities

Korea has had considerable success in developing its high-technology industries and these have become significant employers in this region. By analyzing the situation in Korea, this text explores the effects of dynamic externalities on the growth of regional employment in the high- technology industries. It ...