Political risk in the international oil and gas industry

Book · Sat Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1983

OSTI ID:5498546

Lax, H L

This book examines the problems that natural resource corporations face in developing foreign-investment policies and strategies through an in-depth look at the political environment confronting them and how these environments change. Lax describes how to analyze political risks and how essential this analysis should be in corporate decision making. The book discusses how to develop effective analyses of political risk appropriate to any company's activities, including accounting projections, and management strategies and tactics. 47 references, 14 figures, 13 tables.

• OSTI ID: 5498546
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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03 NATURAL GAS
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29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
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INDUSTRY
INSTITUTIONAL FACTORS
MULTINATIONAL ENTERPRISES
NATURAL GAS INDUSTRY
PETROLEUM INDUSTRY
POLITICAL ASPECTS
RISK ASSESSMENT