The early 21st century has seen a prolonged price boom in non-fuel commodities, coupled with a volatile performance in fuel prices. This new collection presents the latest research on commodity prices and economic development in the context of this changing globalized economy.

Introduction, Stephan Pfaffenzeller, Chapter 1 The Resource Curse, Commodity Prices and Economic Growth, David I. Harvey, Neil Kellard, Jakob B. Madsen and Mark E. Wohar, Chapter 2 Which terms of trade - recent developments in relative commodity prices, Stephan Pfaffenzeller, Chapter 3 A Diversification Path for Resource Intensive Economies, Masuma Farooki, Chapter 4 Rice Market Integration in India, Madhusudan Ghosh and Atanu Ghoshray, Chapter 5 Do export restrictions reduce domestic price volatility? Evidence from the wheat export controls in Kazakhstan, Russia and Ukraine, Linde Götz and Ivan Djuric, Chapter 6 The Impact of Peak Oil on Trade Globalisation - An Example of Steel Exports from Europe and North America to the United States, Jan Moldenhauer, Chapter 7 The role of trade in energy security for developing nations and a globalised economy, Xu Tang, Simon Snowden and Mikael Höök