The International Political Economy of Coffee: From Juan Valdez to Yank's Diner

by Richard Lucier

Overview

The most severe frost of the twentieth century ravaged Brazilian coffee-growing areas in 1975—leading to a worldwide increase in coffee prices of more than 400 percent. This unique volume traces the political and economic effects of the frost from U.S. consumers to the world coffee market. By concentrating on a single commodity example, concepts of dependence and interdependence are exemplified and integrated—facilitating student understanding of the workings of international political economy.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780275928988
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	07/28/1988
Pages:	356
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.81(d)

About the Author

RICHARD L. LUCIER is Professor and Chair of the Department of Economics at Denison University in Ohio.

Table of Contents

Foreword by James E. Hart
Local and National Effects of the Frost
The World Coffee Market
Economic Development of Developing Countries
International Coffee Agreements
Colombia
The Ivory Coast
Summary, Extensions Beyond Coffee, and the 1985-86 Shock
Bibliography
Index