A global financial history of oil crises

• Main Author: Altamura, Carlo Edoardo (Author)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: London : Routledge, 2026.
• Series: Routledge explorations in economic history
• Subjects: Economic policy.; Energy policy.; Petroleum industry and trade > Economic aspects > History > 20th century.; Petroleum reserves > History > 20th century.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9781040413524; 1040413528; 9781003039228; 1003039227; 9781040413470; 1040413471
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (150 pages) : illustrations (black and white).

In this book, Altamura analyses the oil shocks of 1973 and 1979, considering their impact on the world economy and subsequent reactions to the global instability.In terms of actors, the focus is on how international organisations such as the IMF, World Bank and OECD responded to the crisis, as well...