Preemption games: theory and experiment

American Economic Review
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Abstract

El Mutún, perhaps the world's largest remaining iron ore deposit, was opened to private investors in the 1980s but, due to the high cost of developing the remote Bolivian site, there were no takers for two decades. In late 2005, spurred by rising commodity prices, the Brazilian company EBX finally seized the opportunity, preempting rivals based in China and India. Numerous similar examples can be found in the annals of mining and oil companies (Raymond F. Mikesell et al. 1971).
Publication type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Title Preemption games: theory and experiment
Series title American Economic Review
DOI 10.1257/aer.100.4.1778
Volume 100
Issue 4
Year Published 2010
Language English
Publisher American Economic Association
Publisher location Nashville, TN
Contributing office(s) Eastern Energy Resources Science Center, National Minerals Information Center
Description 26 p.
First page 1778
Last page 1803
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