A recent increase in the level and volatility of regional gas prices has followed an extensive discussion on potential returns from short-term LNG trading and potentially fostering integration of geographically sparse regional gas markets. This paper examines the stochastic properties of US...

This paper contructs a stylized model of an LNG producer's decision on the level of committment to long-term supply arrangement. The model extends a conventional two-stage model of optimal hedging by accomodating two features commonly observed with LNG trading practice: (1) the forward price of...

Using a sample of internet users across the European Union, this chapter investigates the drivers of citizens' online political activities from an integrated resources approach which accounts for the effects of both traditional political participation-related resources and three types of...