Nikolay PopovPublished in:
Russian Journal of Entrepreneurship
– № 10 / May, 2013



Keywords: big-3, costcurve, ironore, ironoreproduction, marginalproducer, monopsony, oligopoly


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Abstract:

The paper analyzes key factors of iron ore pricing evolution. It is claimed that global iron ore market has changed from monopsony to oligopoly over the last 50 years.

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