Changing Trends in World Metal Demand: The Case of Tin |
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| Authors: | SERGIO ZICA DE CASTRO |
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| Institution: | Mineral Engenharia e Economia, Ltda, Rua Maranhão 1484, CEP 30150, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
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| Abstract: | This paper examines the changing trends in world tin demand for the period 1962–1985. In the early 1970s tin production peaked, and has since declined. The reasons for the decline are examined in terms of changes in product composition of income (i.e. mix of goods and services), changes in material composition of products, decline in gross domestic investment and the rising price of tin. |
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