Business cycles and forecasts of industrial minerals use

Authors

Mark C. Roberts, Michigan Technological University

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

12-1994

Department

College of Business

Abstract

The future markets for industrial minerals depend on the business cycles of the industries that use these minerals. In this study, I develop a method to establish the relationships between the cycles in major sectors of the economy and the markets for minerals. This method is demonstrated for the use of cement, gypsum, salt, and asbestos in the United States since World War II. Assuming that past relationships will continue, we can forecast consumption for these minerals based on predictions of future trends in the economy.

Publisher's Statement

© 1994 Oxford University Press. Publisher’s version of record: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02256890

Publication Title

Nonrenewable Resources

Recommended Citation

Roberts, M. (1994). Business cycles and forecasts of industrial minerals use. Nonrenewable Resources, 3(4), 315-324. http://doi.org/10.1007/BF02256890
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