The post-war tin agreements: An assessment

International collaboration between tin producers has existed for over 20 years. Although normally considered moderately successful, there is some evidence that these agreements have lasted largely because of their relative ineffectiveness. The author looks at the ecpnomic basis of the tin agreements and at the policy of the International Tin Council (ITC) during the years 1956–1976. He goes on to consider the future role of export controls and at the possibility of indexing the agreements to take into account inflation.