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The microeconomics of mineral extraction under capacity constraints

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The mineral investment decision under certainty is discussed in the context of broad microeconomic features of the industry, the central one being that production is constrained by capacity. The assumptions of the economic literature on natural resources are evaluated in the context of these features and the assumptions that permit the modeling of such facts are examined. Several characteristics of extraction and equilibrium, and some implications of uncertainty, are considered.

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Cairns, R.D. The microeconomics of mineral extraction under capacity constraints. Nat Resour Res 7, 233–244 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02767673

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