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The U.S. Market for Uranium: 70 Years of History

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  • Mason, Charles F.

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In this monograph, I explore this empirical problem, relying on information from the United States uranium industry following the Second World War. This era is interesting because prior to World War II there was minimal need for uranium, and therefore no significant industry. With the development of atomic weapons, however, a new demand emerged. To satisfy this demand, a number of agents entered into the uranium industry, leading to a rapid expansion in exploratory efforts. For twenty years, from after the end of World War II to the mid-1960s, the only legal purchaser of uranium in the U.S. was the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC). The AEC appeared to be very interested in inducing exploration. Incentives offered to firms included construction of access roads, bonuses for initial production from a mine, and the promise of high prices in the future.

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  • Mason, Charles F., 2017. "The U.S. Market for Uranium: 70 Years of History," Foundations and Trends(R) in Microeconomics, now publishers, vol. 11(3), pages 141-226, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:now:fntmic:0700000061
    DOI: 10.1561/0700000061
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    Keywords

    Uranium; Nuclear power; Atomic weapons;
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    JEL classification:

    • L9 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Transportation and Utilities
    • N5 - Economic History - - Agriculture, Natural Resources, Environment and Extractive Industries
    • Q34 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Nonrenewable Resources and Conservation - - - Natural Resources and Domestic and International Conflicts
    • Q4 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Energy

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