Spikes and Shocks The Financialisation of the Oil Market from 1980 t
This book suggests that price volatility and speculation in the oil market originate from a decades-long process of financialisation. The author contradicts mainstream critical accounts of the market that typically invoke the notion of a global oil shorta
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Angelos Gkanoutas-Leventis
Spikes and Shocks The Financialisation of the Oil Market from 1980 to the Present Day
Angelos Gkanoutas-Leventis London, United Kingdom
ISBN 978-1-137-59460-0 DOI 10.1057/978-1-137-59461-7
ISBN 978-1-137-59461-7 (eBook)
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Writing a book is a long and challenging process, in many different levels. I consider myself very lucky for having the support of a number of exceptional individuals who directly or indirectly helped me in successfully producing a piece of work which I am truly proud of. Therefore, I would like to dedicate this space in recognising those individuals and the support and inspiration that they have so abundantly provided me with. First, I want to thank Dr. Anastasia Nesvetailova who has been a constant source of support both in my academic and personal life. I appreciate all her patience, time, long discussions and ideas that made my academic experience productive and, most importantly, exciting. I would also give special thanks to both Daria Nochevnik and Giovanni Mangraviti who took a great interest in my ideas, and through unparalleled patience, attention to detail and creativity have supported me in editing this book, turning it into a beautiful text. I am lucky to have had a wonderful group of friends whom I would also like to thank for their constant support and influence in my
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